How to Say "This Is My Son" in Spanish

este es mi hijo

/este es mi ixo/from spelling rules

este es mi hijo is the way to say "this is my son" in Spanish.

This phrase is used to introduce your male child to another person.

What does it mean word for word?

The phrase is composed of este (this), es (is), mi (my) and hijo (son). The word es is the third-person singular form of the verb ser (to be).

To introduce multiple sons, the phrase changes to the plural estos son mis hijos.

Spanish speakers often use the word hijo to describe anyone who is a 'product' or 'result' of something, such as hijo de la crisis to describe a generation born during a recession.
The English word 'east' and the Spanish word for Austria, Austria, actually share a common ancestor with the word este via the concept of the rising sun.
In many Spanish-speaking cultures, you might hear a parent introduce a son using the diminutive este es mi hijito to express affection.

Este es mi hijo, Tom.
This is my son, Tom.
This sentence is useful for showing how to introduce your son by name using este es mi hijo.
Tatoeba #8939167 by GoiKira, translation #6582023 by Hybrid
Este es mi hijo.
This is my son.
This sentence is a simple way to state este es mi hijo.
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Mira, mamá. Él es mi hijo, Daniel. ¿Verdad que está creciendo rápido?
Look, mom. He is my son, Daniel. Isn't he growing fast?
Este es mi hijo, se llama Luis.
This is my son, his name is Luis.

Elena introduces her son to her friend Alejandro at a park.

Sources

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

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