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How to Say ‘No, I'm an only child.’ in Spain Spanish

No, soy hijo único.

noh SOY EE-hoh OO-nee-koh

[noh SOY EE-hoh OO-nee-koh]

💬 Usage Tip: No word for "an" here: after soy, Spanish drops it before roles and descriptions. Same with soy profesor "I'm a teacher".

Phrase Breakdown

No, soy

noh SOY

No, I'm

'Soy' is 'I am' (from ser) and rhymes with 'boy'.

Example

No, soy de Barcelona.

No, I'm from Barcelona.

Words in this phrase

[noh]

Basic word used to give a negative answer.

Example

No, no necesito ayuda.

No, I don't need help.

soy

[SOY]

I am

Used to describe oneself.

Example

Soy profesora de español.

I am a Spanish teacher.

hijo único.

EE-hoh OO-nee-koh

an only child.

Stress the accented ú: Ú-ni-ko. No article is needed in Spanish here.

Example

Es hijo único.

He is an only child.

Words in this phrase

hijo

[EE-hoh]

son

Literally means son; in Spain it can sometimes be used informally to address a younger person.

Example

Hijo, guarda el recibo del taxi.

Son, keep the taxi receipt.

único

[OO-nee-koh]

only

Means 'only' or 'sole'; 'hijo único' is an only child.

Example

Es la única persona aquí.

She is the only person here.

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