Spanish: Madrecita

Type: Popular

Literal Meaning: little mother

Meaning: Used with one’s own mother or with another, usually older, woman to show endearment and/or respect

[said to the old lady selling tamales on the corner] Buenas noches, madrecita. Voy a llevar cinco de sus deliciosos tamales. (Good evening, mother. I’ll take five of your delicious tamales.)