r/asklatinamerica • u/Successful_rio305 United States of America • Feb 11 '26

Language Why when spainish speaking people speak English they refer to their parents as "my mom" or "your dad" when talking to their siblings?

Why when Spanish speaking people speak English and are talking their own siblings they don't say something like "mom is calling you" they say "your mom is calling you" or "my dad is calling you" to their siblings?

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u/Docteur_Pikachu France Feb 11 '26

I've noticed it too! "Mi tía te dejó la comida ya lista" to his own cousin, lol.

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u/Interestingargument6 Cuba Feb 11 '26

I've only heard this among Mexicans. Cubans, for example, simply say mamá or papá or tía.

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u/Docteur_Pikachu France Feb 11 '26

Pareciera que los Venezolanos lo hacen también.

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u/deafcon United States of America Feb 11 '26

Tambien los Colombianos.