mother
The German word for mother is "Mutter". It is used in the same way as in English, to refer to a female parent. For example, you might say "Meine Mutter ist Ärztin", which means "My mother is a doctor". Note that in German, nouns are capitalized, so "Mutter" is always written with a capital M.
My mother likes to cook.
In this sentence, 'Meine Mutter' means 'My mother' and 'kocht gerne' means 'likes to cook'. This phrase is used when you want to talk about what someone likes to do.
Her mother is a teacher.
In this sentence, 'Ihre Mutter' means 'Her mother' and 'ist Lehrerin' means 'is a teacher'. This phrase is used when you want to talk about someone's profession.
Markus's mother is very nice.
In this sentence, 'Die Mutter von Markus' means 'The mother of Markus' and 'ist sehr nett' means 'is very nice'. This phrase is used when you want to express a compliment about someone.