die Mum
mum
A colloquial term borrowed from English for one's own mother.
EXAMPLE
Meine Mum hat mir zum Geburtstag einen Kuchen gebacken.
My mum baked me a cake for my birthday.
die Mum
mum
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Meanings
Usage tips
Register: colloquial
'Mum' is a word from English and is used in German only colloquially. It is an informal and modern way to talk about one's own mother.
EXAMPLE
Ich gehe am Wochenende mit meiner Mum einkaufen.
I'm going shopping with my mum at the weekend.
Usage pattern
The word 'Mum' is almost always used together with a possessive pronoun such as 'meine' (my), 'deine' (your), or 'seine' (his).
EXAMPLE
Hast du deine Mum schon angerufen?
Have you called your mum yet?
Cultural context
The use of 'Mum' can often be heard among younger speakers. It can sound modern, but it is not used equally by everyone or in all regions of Germany.
EXAMPLE
Meine Mum ist die Beste, sie hilft mir immer.
My mum is the best; she always helps me.
Compare with
Mum vs Mutter
mother / nut
Both words refer to one's own mother. „Die Mutter“ is neutral and also fits more formal situations, while „die Mum“ is colloquial and influenced by English. Choose „Mum“ when a casual family style of speech is intended, and „Mutter“ for a neutral statement.
Mum
Im lockeren Gespräch sagte Tom, dass seine Mum ihn abholt.
In a casual conversation, Tom said that his mum would pick him up.
Mutter
Im Gespräch mit der Lehrerin sagte Tom, dass seine Mutter ihn abholt.
When speaking with the teacher, Tom said that his mother would pick him up.
In real life
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