How to Say ‘Yes, the children follow their parents.’ in Mexican Spanish
Sí, los hijos siguen a sus papás.
see lohs EE-hohs SEE-gehn ah soos pah-PAHS
[see lohs EE-hohs SEE-gehn ah soos pah-PAHS]
Phrase Breakdown
Sí, los hijos
see lohs EE-hohs
Yes, the children
'Hijos' means sons or children. The 'h' is silent and the 'j' is a breathy sound: EE-hos.
Sí, los hijos también vienen.
Yes, the children come too.
Words in this phrase
Sí
[see]
yes
Basic word used to give an affirmative answer.
Sí, me interesa conocer más vacantes.
Yes, I'm interested in learning about more openings.
los
[lohs]
the
Definite article used to refer to a specific person or thing recognized by the speakers.
Los niños están en el parque.
The children are in the park.
hijos
[EE-hohs]
children / sons
Plural of son; refers to sons or to children of mixed gender.
¿Cuántos hijos tienes?
How many children do you have?
siguen a sus papás.
SEE-gehn ah soos pah-PAHS
follow their parents.
Say SEE-gen ah soos pah-PAHS, and link 'a sus' smoothly.
Siguen a sus papás a la fiesta.
They follow their parents to the party.
Words in this phrase
siguen
[SEE-gehn]
follow
Present of 'seguir' for 'they'; to follow or continue.
Siguen la tradición cada año.
They follow the tradition every year.
a
[ah]
(personal a)
Marks a person as the direct object; not translated.
Veo a mi tía.
I see my aunt.
sus
[soos]
their
Possessive for 'they' with plural nouns.
Ellos visitan a sus abuelos.
They visit their grandparents.
papás
[pah-PAHS]
parents
Informal Mexican word for mom and dad together; plural of papá.
Mis papás son muy buenos.
My parents are very nice.
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