Ella es tu hija, Tony.
She's your daughter, Tony.
In an office, Tony gets news that changes everything: he has a little daughter he never knew about, and tu hija tells him she's his.
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Spanish vocabularyA1 · Beginner
How to say "daughter" in Spanish
la hija
nounfeminineplural: las hijasson: el hijo
"Daughter" in Spanish is la hija, and "my daughter" is mi hija. Two or more daughters are las hijas, but a mix of sons and daughters is los hijos. The h is silent, so it sounds like EE-hah.
Hear "hija" in real scenes
Two scenes where someone talks about a daughter. Each video starts and stops on that line.
Una hija de cuatro años.
A four-year-old daughter.
In a dim room the agent is suddenly asked about family and answers straight out, with de cuatro años giving the age after hija.
From Atrápame si puedes · Spanish audio
Hija and the family words around it
Six words for the daughters, stepdaughters and granddaughters in a family.
| Spanish | English | Good to know |
|---|---|---|
| la hija mayor | oldest daughter | Mayor has the same form for sons and daughters. |
| la hija menor | youngest daughter | With two daughters, menor also means the younger one. |
| la hijastra | stepdaughter | Your partner's daughter from an earlier relationship. |
| la nuera | daughter-in-law | Your son's wife. It looks nothing like hija, so learn it on its own. |
| la nieta | granddaughter | The daughter of your son or daughter. |
| mija | sweetie, dear | A blend of mi hija, common in Mexico and other parts of Latin America. |
Tip: A girl in general is una niña or una chica. Hija always means someone's daughter.
Grammar: la hija, las hijas
Four points for talking about your daughter.
It's feminine
la hija, una hija. Adjectives that describe her take -a: Mi hija es alta.Las hijas: girls only
Las hijas means daughters. With even one son in the group, Spanish switches to los hijos.Someone's daughter: de
Spanish has no 's. Put the parent after de: la hija de Ana, Ana's daughter.Your daughter: tu or su
tu hija to a friend. To someone you call usted, su hija, which can also mean his, her or their daughter.Example sentences
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Mi hija habla inglés.
My daughter speaks English.
Para mi hija: tiene seis años.
It's for my daughter. She's six.
Mi hija escucha música.
My daughter is listening to music.
Una hija de cuatro años.
A four-year-old daughter.
Common mistakes
Mistakes learners make with this word, and how to fix them.
✗Ana hija (meaning Ana's daughter)
✓la hija de Ana
Spanish has no 's. The parent goes after de.
✗Hay una hija en el parque (meaning a girl)
✓Hay una niña en el parque
Hija only means someone's daughter. Any girl is una niña.
✗¿Es tu hija? (to someone you call usted)
✓¿Es su hija?
With usted, "your" is su.
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How to remember it
Hija ends in -a, like Ana, Lucía and most Spanish girls' names. Swap the -o of hijo for an -a and you have a daughter.
Questions about "daughter" in Spanish
How do you say daughter in Spanish?
La hija. "My daughter" is mi hija, and daughters are las hijas.
How do you say "this is my daughter" in Spanish?
Esta es mi hija. Use esta, the feminine form, because hija is feminine.
How do you say daughter-in-law in Spanish?
La nuera, your son's wife. The word has nothing in common with hija.
What does mija mean?
Mija blends mi hija into one word. Parents and older relatives use it as a warm way to talk to a daughter, or to any girl or young woman.
