amo a mi hija
/amo a mi ixa/from spelling rules
The English phrase "I love my daughter" is translated into Spanish as amo a mi hija.
This phrase is used to express deep affection for one's female child.
Which one should you use?
While amo a mi hija expresses a very deep, profound love, quiero a mi hija is a more common, everyday way to express affection for a child.
How does it change in a sentence?
In the phrase amo a mi hija, the word a is the personal a used here because the object of the verb is a specific person. The word hija is the feminine form. If you were talking about a son, you would use the masculine form hijo.
Did you know?
- In some Spanish-speaking cultures, a parent might use the diminutive hijita to express extra tenderness, regardless of whether the daughter is a child or an adult.
- If a parent has both a son and a daughter, they might use the masculine word hijos to refer to both of them collectively.
- The word hija evolved from the Old Spanish word 'fija', which is why the original 'f' sound was replaced by a silent 'h'.
Examples in context
- Hija, eres el amor de mi vida. No hay palabras suficientes para describir lo mucho que te amo y cómo iluminas mi mundo con tu presencia.Daughter, you are the love of my life. There are not enough words to describe how much I love you and how you light up my world with your presence.
- Mi niña preciosa, eres mi todo. No hay nada en este mundo que se compare a la felicidad que me das cada día. Te amo con todo mi corazón.My precious girl, you are my everything. There is nothing in this world that compares to the happiness you give me every day. I love you with all my heart.
- Siempre estaré aquí para ti, hija. Te adoro.I will always be here for you, daughter. I adore you.
- Todos los días agradezco por tenerte como hija. Te quiero muchísimo.Every day I am thankful for having you as a daughter. I love you very much.
- Amo a mi hija con todo mi corazón.I love my daughter with all my heart.
- Tengo que admitir que amo a mi hija profundamente.I have to admit that I love my daughter deeply.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about their families at a café.
- JavierAmo a mi hija más que a nada.I love my daughter more than anything.
- MaríaEs un sentimiento muy bonito, Javier.It is a very beautiful feeling, Javier.
- JavierSí, ella es lo más importante para mí.Yes, she is the most important thing to me.
- MaríaSe nota que eres un gran padre.It shows that you are a great father.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries a, amo, hija, mi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
