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How to say "mother" in Portuguese

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mãe
(noun) (fem.) (sing.) mother; mom
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Eu amo a minha mãe .
I love my mother.
Você precisa da minha ajuda , mãe ?
Do you need my help, Mom?
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Minha mãe consegue contar até dez .
My mom can count to ten.
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Eu moro em Long Island com a minha mãe Pat , meu padrasto Mark e a minha irmã mais nova , Riley .
I live in Long Island with my mom, Pat, my stepdad, Mark, and my younger sister, Riley.
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Minha mãe Pat é superprotetora .
My mom, Pat, is overprotective.
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mãe
(noun) (fem.) (sing.) mother; origin
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O Eniac foi a mãe dos computadores pessoais .
The ENIAC was the mother of personal computers.
Esta aqui é a mãe das cantinas italianas na cidade .
This here is the mother of the Italian cantinas in the city.
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A Brief History of Pizza
Exato . / Então , a Marguerita é a primeira pizza . / É a mãe das pizzas como nós conhecemos . / É a mãe de todas as pizzas como nós as conhecemos . / É a mãe de todas ... exato .
Exactly. / So, the Marguerita is the first pizza. / Yeah the mother of the pizzas as we know (them). / (It) is the mother of all the pizzas as we know them. / (It) is the mother of all... exactly.
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materno
(adjective) (masc.) (sing.) maternal; mother's; of or relating to mothers
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Nada substitui o amor materno .
Nothing replaces maternal love.
O leite materno é importante para a saúde do bebê .
Mother's milk is important to a baby's health.
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que é responsável pela digestão de lactose do leite materno .
which is responsible for the digestion of mother's milk's lactose.
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