I want to say "Good evening, Mum!" in mandarin. Is that correct?

[sw2016]

SHi guys!

 

Situation: The son goes into the room of this mother and it's evening. He wants to greet her with "Good evening, Mum!"

 

I already googled for a while but I don't know if it's correct or even Mandarin Chinese.

 

"Wanshang hao, Mama!"

 

Also, if someone is talking about his mother and refers to her as "my dear mother", would they also say "Mama"? Probably not since it's more like "Mum" or?

What's the correct term in this context for mother?

 

Thank you and also sorry for my English.

There are no forums for Chinese questions in my first language :'D

 

~SW

[ICboard]

The answer to first question is: Wan'an晚安,  Mama妈妈

Second one is Muqin 母亲

[sw2016]

Thank you!

Does this mean in latin letters it's "Wan'an, Mama!"?

 

Muqin is mother, that's easy to remember!!

 

Thank you

[Michaelyus]

Culturally, using "Huí lái le" is more likely if the son has come back from school / work: literally "Came back" and more akin to "I'm back" or "I'm home".

[Messidor]

chinese may use 家母 (the most formal; literary, rarely heard) , 我母亲(formal) or 我妈(informal) to mentions her/his mother when talking with another person.