Son in Spanish 🇪🇸

Pronunciation

Normal speech: EE-hoh
IPA: ˈixo

8 months ago

origin

Derived from Latin “fīlius” (son)

6 months ago

Please

Soy un hijo

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Plural

For the plural, if the gender is unknown or mixed, the masculine form is used, like “kids” in English.

7 months ago

hijo info.

Tips to remember “hijo”:
– Phonetically, “hijo” sounds like “ee-ho.” Remembering the sound can help you recall the word.
– It is similar to the Portuguese “filho” or French “fils,” which also mean son.
– You can create a mental image that represents a family with a mother (madre), father (padre), and their son (hijo).
– Consider the visual similarity of “hijo” to “hijos,” which means “children” or “sons and daughters” in Spanish, to remember it’s a family term.

Explanations:
– “Hijo” is a singular masculine noun in Spanish, used specifically to refer to a male child.

Other words that mean the same thing:
– “Descendiente” (descendant) can sometimes be used in place of “hijo,” although it is more formal and general.
– “Chico” (boy), while not a direct synonym, refers to a young male which can sometimes be used interchangeably in informal contexts.

Alternate meanings and slang:
– “Hijo de” followed by a noun or adjective can be used to characterize someone, often in a derogatory way, like “hijo de perra” (son of a *****).
– There are also expressions like “hijo de la ******da”, which is a strong insult in some Spanish-speaking countries.

Examples of sentences:
– Mi hijo tiene diez años. (My son is ten years old.)
– Su hijo estudia en la universidad. (Her son studies at the university.)
– Este es Pedro, el hijo mayor de la familia. (This is Pedro, the eldest son of the family.)
– Hijo, ayúdame con estas bolsas por favor. (Son, please help me with these bags.)
– Cada hijo tiene su propia personalidad. (Each son has his own personality.)

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