How to Say ‘I have a son and a daughter.’ in Mexican Spanish
Tengo un hijo y una hija.
TEHN-goh oon EE-ho ee OO-nah EE-hah
[TEHN-goh oon EE-ho ee OO-nah EE-hah]
💬 Usage Tip: un and una both mean "a": un goes with masculine words like hijo, and una with feminine words like hija.
Phrase Breakdown
Tengo un hijo
TEHN-goh oon EE-ho
I have a son
'Hijo' means son. Say 'EE-ho' with a throaty 'j'.
Tengo un hijo pequeño.
I have a young son.
Words in this phrase
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.
un
[oon]
a / an
Masculine singular indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an.'
Un dato importante puede cambiar la conclusión.
An important piece of data can change the conclusion.
hijo
[EE-ho]
son
Refers to a male descendant
Ese hijo de puta me estafó.
That son of a bitch scammed me.
y una hija.
ee OO-nah EE-hah
and a daughter.
'Hija' means daughter. Use 'una' because the word is feminine.
Ella tiene una hija.
She has a daughter.
Words in this phrase
y
[ee]
and
A conjunction meaning and; in ¿Y tú? it means and you?
Y en la frase ¿Y tú? ayuda a devolver la pregunta.
Y in the phrase ¿Y tú? helps return the question.
una
[OO-nah]
a
Feminine singular indefinite article meaning a or one.
Necesito una ventana, por favor.
I need a window seat, please.
hija
[EE-hah]
daughter
A female child; the 'h' is silent.
Su hija es muy simpática.
His daughter is very nice.
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