NOUN · SPANISH VOCABULARY
el hijo / la hija
son / daughter
First introduced in Chapter 4 — chapter overview.
How to use this word
Noun · Grammatical gender is masculine (el …).
Build your sentence around the noun’s gender and number: pick articles and adjectives that match. el hijo / la hija usually appears with a determiner such as un, una, el, la, or possessives, depending on context.
Example sentences
El hijo / la hija es importante.Learning what "son / daughter" means helps me follow the chapter dialogues we study in class.
FAQ
What does el hijo / la hija mean in Spanish?
son / daughter (introduced in Chapter 4 in Chapurra).
How do you use el hijo / la hija in a sentence?
See the example cards above, then practice the chapter in Chapurra. Your textbook may add dialect notes your instructor prefers.
What chapter is el hijo / la hija in?
Chapurra introduces it in Chapter 4. Open the chapter overview for the full lesson path.