Son in Spanish

“Son” in Spanish is el hijo: a masculine noun, pronounced /ˈi.xo/.

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A smiling Ecuadorian boy, about ten years old, standing well-lit beside his proud parents at a family gathering. — el hijo /ˈi.xo/ · masculine noun Hear the word

In a sentence

La señora presenta a su hijo en la reunión familiar.

The woman presents her son at the family gathering.

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Grammar note

La hija is a daughter. Los hijos can mean sons, or children of both sexes together.

How to remember it

The h is silent and the j is a strong h sound, so hijo sounds like EE-ho.

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Son in Spanish

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