Question

joaquin’s mother
joaquin’s madre
joaquin’s la madre
la madre joaquin
la madre de joaquin

Explanation:

To translate "Joaquin’s mother" into Spanish, we use the structure "la madre de [person]". Let's analyze each option:

• "Joaquin’s madre": "madre" is Spanish for "mother", but the possessive structure "Joaquin’s" with "madre" is incorrect in Spanish grammar.
• "Joaquin’s la madre": Using "Joaquin’s" (a possessive in English) with "la madre" is incorrect Spanish syntax.
• "la madre Joaquin": This is incorrect as it lacks the preposition to show possession.
• "la madre de Joaquin": This is the correct Spanish structure, where "de" is used to indicate possession, meaning "the mother of Joaquin".

Answer:

D. la madre de Joaquin