mi hija
/mi ixa/from spelling rules
The English phrase "my daughter" is translated into Spanish as mi hija.
This phrase is used by a parent to refer to their female child.
Which one should you use?
To refer to a male child, the gendered noun changes from hija to hijo, forming mi hijo (my son).
How do you pronounce it?
/mi ixa/
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, a person might call a younger woman or even a close female friend mi hija as a term of endearment, regardless of blood relation.
- The word hija shares a distant linguistic ancestor with the English word 'filial', which relates to the duties of a child toward a parent.
- The word hija comes from the Latin fīlia, but in Old Spanish it was written as fija because the 'f' sound had not yet shifted to a silent 'h'.
Examples in context
- Mary es mi hija.Mary is my daughter.This sentence is useful for identifying who someone is using mi hija.Tatoeba #8005582 by Seael, translation #6358738 by CK
- Quiero a mi hija.I love my daughter.This sentence is useful for expressing affection toward someone using mi hija.Tatoeba #1869280 by Shishir, translation #1855062 by Spamster
- Mi hija es ciega.My daughter is blind.This sentence is useful for describing a characteristic of someone using mi hija.Tatoeba #1916866 by hayastan, translation #6732249 by Eccles17
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Example conversation
María and Daniel are talking about a school drawing.
- MaríaMira el dibujo de mi hija.Look at my daughter's drawing.
- DanielEs muy bonito, María.It is very pretty, María.
- MaríaElla es muy creativa.She is very creative.
- DanielTu hija tiene mucho talento.Your daughter has a lot of talent.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries hija, mi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
