I want to meet your parent vs I want to meet your parents

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'I want to meet your parent' is used when referring to meeting one specific parent, while 'I want to meet your parents' is used when referring to meeting both parents. The choice between singular and plural depends on the number of parents being referred to.

Last updated: March 30, 2024 • 1590 views

I want to meet your parent

This phrase is correct when referring to meeting one specific parent.

This phrase is used when you want to express your desire to meet one specific parent of the person you are talking to.

Examples:

I want to meet your parent before we go out for dinner.

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Honey, of course I want to meet your parents.
But I want to meet your parents.
I want to meet your parents, but I totally get why the whole dinner with the Holdens thing won't work.
Baby, I want to meet your parents, I do.
We want to meet your parents.
This liberal heathen desperately wants to meet your parents.
I assumed you'd want your parents to meet your best friend and mentor.
I want to meet my birth parents.
I said, well, I want to meet his parents.
You want me to meet your parents?
I should've believed you when you told me you didn't want me to meet your parents.
I want you to meet my parents.
Not that I don't want to meet married parents as well.
I want you to meet my parents.
And she wants me to meet her parents on Friday.
Zoe wants me to meet her parents.
Kate wants me to meet her parents.
Carl wants me to meet his parents.
I want to meet your parents.
I want to meet your parents.

Alternatives:

I want to meet your mother.
I want to meet your father.
I want to meet your guardian.
I want to meet your caregiver.

I want to meet your parents

This phrase is correct when referring to meeting both parents.

This phrase is used when you want to express your desire to meet both parents of the person you are talking to.

Examples:

I want to meet your parents when I visit your hometown.

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Baby, I want to meet your parents, I do.
I want to meet your parents.
Honey, of course I want to meet your parents.
But I want to meet your parents.
I want to meet your parents.
I want to meet your parents, but I totally get why the whole dinner with the Holdens thing won't work.
We want to meet your parents.
This liberal heathen desperately wants to meet your parents.
I assumed you'd want your parents to meet your best friend and mentor.
I want to meet my birth parents.
I said, well, I want to meet his parents.
You want me to meet your parents?
I should've believed you when you told me you didn't want me to meet your parents.
I want you to meet my parents.
Not that I don't want to meet married parents as well.
I want you to meet my parents.
And she wants me to meet her parents on Friday.
Zoe wants me to meet her parents.
Kate wants me to meet her parents.
Carl wants me to meet his parents.

Alternatives:

I want to meet your family.
I want to meet your mom and dad.
I want to meet your mother and father.
I want to meet your guardians.

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I want to meet your parent vs I want to meet your parents