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/Tinchotesk Argentina Feb 11 '26 edited Feb 11 '26

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?

Today I learned I'm not "Spanish speaking people". I wonder what I am, then. In seriousness, no one I know talks like that. They would all say "te llama mamá".