maternoadjective
Materno means maternal or from the mother’s side in English. It is an adjective, and it changes to materna.
- maternal
- from the mother’s side
¿Cuál es tu lengua materna?
What is your mother tongue?
Mi lengua materna es el portugués.
My native language is Portuguese.
Uno debería amar su lengua materna.
One should love one's mother tongue.
Nuestra lengua materna es el japonés.
Our native language is Japanese.
Common forms
| Form | Reading |
|---|---|
| materna | feminine |