August 12 is Thailand’s national Mother’s Day, commemorating Her Majesty Queen Sirikit the Queen Mother’s birthday. On Saturday, people all over the country will be seen celebrating by enjoying special meals with their mothers. In Thai tradition, children will give jasmine garlands to their mothers who will, in turn, bless them.

To mark this special day, ThaiPBS World is collecting the various ways in which people refer to their mothers in different languages. For Thai people, we always call our mothers “Mae”, “Mama” or “Ma”. If we have missed out your language, please let us know.

English: Mother, Mum, Mama, Mummy, Mom, Mommy, Ma, Mater (archaic)

French: Maman, Mère

Italian: Mamma, Mammina

German: Mama, Mutter, Mutti, Mami

Dutch: Moeder, Moer

Hindi: माँ (Maan), मां ( Maji)

Japanese: お母さん (Okaasan), 母 (Haha), ママ (Mama)

Korean: 엄마 (Eomma), 어머님 (Eomeonim), 어머니 (Eomeoni)

Indonesian: Mama, Bunda, Ibu, ‘bu

Polish: Mama, Mamula, Mamón, Mamuśka, Matula, Mamcik

Vietnamese: Mẹ

Swahili: Mama

Czech: Matka

Turkish: Anne

Tamil: அம்மா (Amma)

Ukrainian: мама (Mama), матуся (Matusya), матінка (Matinka)

Afrikaans: Ma, Moeder

Basque: Ama

Spanish: Mami, Mama, Madre

Danish: Mor

Filipino: Mama, Nanay, Nay

Portuguese: Mãe

Russian: Мамочка (Mamachka), Мам (Mam), Мамуся (Mamoosya), Мама (Mama)

Swedish: Mamma, Mor, Morsa

Greek: Μαμά (Mamá), Μητέρα (Metera)

Estonian: Ema

Arabic: أم (Omm), أمي (Ommi)

Finnish: Mami, Mama, Äiti, Mutsi