How to Say ‘Yes, a three-year-old daughter.’ in Spain Spanish
Sí, una hija de tres años.
see oo-nah EE-hah deh tress AHN-yos
[see oo-nah EE-hah deh tress AHN-yos]
💬 Usage Tip: de plus an age describes someone: una hija de tres años. Swap in un hijo de diez años "a ten-year-old son".
Phrase Breakdown
Sí, una hija
see oo-nah EE-hah
Yes, a daughter
'Hija' means daughter. The 'h' is silent and the 'j' is a throaty 'h': EE-ha.
Tengo una hija y un hijo.
I have a daughter and a son.
Words in this phrase
Sí
[see]
yes
A basic affirmative response.
Sí, aquí tiene mi pasaporte.
Yes, here is my passport.
una
[oo-nah]
a
Used before nouns to refer to a singular item.
Tienes una idea interesante.
You have an interesting idea.
hija
[EE-hah]
daughter
A female child of a parent; feminine of 'hijo'.
Mi hija se llama Lucía.
My daughter is called Lucía.
de tres años.
deh tress AHN-yos
who is three years old.
'De' + age describes someone's age. Roll or tap the 'r' in 'tres', and 'ñ' is 'ny': AH-nyos.
Es un perro de tres años.
It's a three-year-old dog.
Words in this phrase
de
[deh]
of
Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from'; often used in set phrases.
La pantalla de salidas está allí.
The departures screen is there.
tres
[tress]
three
"Tres" is the number three.
En la mesa hay tres; aquí dice tres camisetas.
There are three on the table; here it says three T-shirts.
años
[AHN-yos]
years
Plural of año; used for age and time.
Cumplió ochenta años en mayo.
He turned eighty years old in May.
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