madre mía

Spanish edit

Etymology edit

Literally, “my mother!”.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˌmadɾe ˈmia/ [ˌma.ð̞ɾe ˈmi.a]
Syllabification: ma‧dre mí‧a

Interjection edit

¡madre mía!

mamma mia!, blimey!, my goodness!, goodness me!, oh my God! (an expression of surprise)
Synonyms: hala, vaya

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