translation help please??

what is the english translation of "ay mami"? (not sure if I spelled it right)

thanx

mia

Where did you hear that? That is one of those unique Latino expressions that are hard to translate. I guess it could be translated "hey babe" –any scholar who can help with this?

“Mami” is a diminutive of "mamá" or "madre" which mean mom or mother respectively. In that context it may be translated as “mommy” (I call my own mother “mami”).

In other cases it may refer to a woman towards whom a man feels no sonly love whatsoever. In those cases "mami" may be translated as babe, honey, sweetie or any expression alike ranging from cute to not so cute ) But you should know that for some women being called “mami” (unless you’re called so by your actual child) might be demeaning.

this dominican guy i met this weekend said it to me

mi software lógica del traductor no sabe expresiones del argot

so that would be a compliment to him?

something like !Hi sweety! or Hi baby!

Seems like one of those 'phrases' that should be looked at in context. A feeble attempt at possible English translations:
'Oh baby'
'Well honey'
'Woah baby'
'Yeah baby' (Austin Powers)
'Oh mom'
'Oh honey'
It could be demeaning, but you should be able to tell by the situation. It's definately to a female. 'Ay' can be like a sigh. 'Mami' is most of the time a term of endearment.