Ma mama ma mamałygę.
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Translation
Mum's mother has mamaliga, a cornmeal porridge.
Vocabulary
- mama — mum, mummy
- mieć — to have (3rd sg. present: ma)
- mamałyga — mamaliga — a cornmeal porridge dish, popular in eastern Europe
Grammar note
'Ma mama ma mamałygę': the first 'ma' is possessive ('mum's'), while the second is the verb 'mieć' (to have). 'Mamałygę' is the accusative of 'mamałyga', the direct object of 'mieć'.
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