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How to Say ‘I have a son and a daughter.’ in Spain Spanish

Tengo un hijo y una hija.

TEN-go oon EE-hoh ee oo-nah EE-hah

[TEN-go oon EE-hoh ee oo-nah EE-hah]

Phrase Breakdown

Tengo un hijo

TEN-go oon EE-hoh

I have a son

Link 'un hijo' as 'oo-NEE-ho', since the h is silent.

Example

Tengo un hijo de seis años.

I have a six-year-old son.

Words in this phrase

Tengo

[TEN-go]

I have

First person form of 'tener', used to say you have something.

Example

Tengo una reserva a nombre de García.

I have a reservation under the name García.

[oon]

a / an

Masculine singular indefinite article used before a noun.

Example

Busco un entorno donde pueda crecer profesionalmente.

I am looking for an environment where I can grow professionally.

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.

y una hija.

ee oo-nah EE-hah

and a daughter.

'Hija' (daughter) sounds like EE-ha. 'Y una' blends into 'yuna'.

Example

Tienen una hija.

They have a daughter.

Words in this phrase

[ee]

and

A basic conjunction meaning and. It connects words, phrases, or sentences.

Example

Quiero pan y Y queso.

I want bread and cheese.

una

[oo-nah]

Used before nouns to refer to a singular item.

Example

Tienes una idea interesante.

You have an interesting idea.

hija

[EE-hah]

daughter

A female child of a parent.

Example

Su hija es profesora.

Her daughter is a teacher.

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