🇬🇧🇨🇳 mother-in-law - 岳母 : English Lesson

Meaning of "mother-in-law" ("岳母"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

Your mother-in-law is the mother of the person you are married to. If you marry someone, their mom becomes your mother-in-law.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

My mother-in-law says she’s bad with technology, but somehow she can video call exactly when the house is the messiest.

At family game night, my mother-in-law wins even when she doesn’t know the rules—somehow she invents new ones.

My mother-in-law can whisper my name in another room, and somehow my brain hears it louder than the TV.

When I say I’m not hungry, my mother-in-law hears, “Please give me three more plates of food.”

In some countries people jokingly call their mother-in-law a “second mom,” because she gives double the advice—and double the dessert.

My mother-in-law came to the small house. The mother-in-law brought soup and a photo album. The mother-in-law sat on the sofa and showed old pictures to my child. The mother-in-law laughed, my child laughed, and the mother-in-law held my hand. We felt warm together; the mother-in-law stayed until night, smiling.

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This word is at the B2 level, which means it’s used in more complex conversations and texts. It helps you discuss abstract ideas, express opinions clearly, and engage in discussions on a variety of topics, both personal and professional.

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