How to Say "Daughter Of" in Spanish

hija de

/ixa de/from spelling rules

The Spanish phrase for "daughter of" is hija de.

hija de is used to describe a female child in relation to her parents.

How does it change in a sentence?

If you are referring to a single person, use hija de, but if you are referring to multiple daughters, use hijas de.

In Spanish, hija de… is the start of several common insults. The phrase hija de puta is used as a strong profanity, though in some regions it can be used colloquially to describe someone as cunning.
The word hija comes from the Old Spanish word fija, which is why you might see an older spelling with an 'f' in some very old Spanish texts.
In some Spanish-speaking cultures, hija can be used as a term of endearment by an older woman toward a younger woman, even if they are not related.

Atenea es hija de Zeus.
Athena is the daughter of Zeus.
This sentence is useful for showing how to identify a mythological figure using hija de.
Tatoeba #7251924 by Juanpa, translation #12043919 by ddnktr
La verdad es hija del tiempo.
Truth is the daughter of time.
This sentence is useful for illustrating a metaphorical use of hija de.
Tatoeba #602239 by Leono, translation #7027576 by CarpeLanam
La hija de mi tío es mi prima.
The daughter of my uncle is my cousin.
This sentence is useful for describing a family relationship using hija de.
Tatoeba #12296829 by Serrot, translation #13626014 by aarikpokras
Ella es la hija del presidente
She is the daughter of the president
María es la hija de Juan y Ana
María is the daughter of Juan and Ana
6 more sentences on Tatoeba

Two neighbors talking about a local woman's family.

Sources

IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, hija, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.

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