How to Say ‘I have three children.’ in Mexican Spanish
Tengo tres hijos.
TEHN-goh tres EE-hohs
[TEHN-goh tres EE-hohs]
💬 Usage Tip: hijos covers sons and daughters together, so it's the usual word for "children" when you mean your own. Only hijas is all girls.
Phrase Breakdown
Tengo
[TEHN-goh]
I have
A form of 'tener' used to say what you have, such as siblings or relatives.
Tengo dos hermanas en mi familia.
I have two sisters in my family.
tres
[tres]
three
The number equivalent to the sum of one and two.
Tengo tres gatos en casa.
I have three cats at home.
hijos
[EE-hohs]
children / sons
Plural of 'hijo'; means sons, or children when it's a mix of boys and girls.
¿Cuántos hijos tiene usted?
How many children do you have?
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