How to Say ‘Only child’ in Spain Spanish
Hijo único
EE-hoh OO-nee-koh
[EE-hoh OO-nee-koh]
💬 Usage Tip: A woman says hija única; both words switch to -a.
Phrase Breakdown
Hijo
[EE-hoh]
son
Literally means son; in Spain it can sometimes be used informally to address a younger person.
Hijo, guarda el recibo del taxi.
Son, keep the taxi receipt.
único
[OO-nee-koh]
only
Here means 'only', as in having no siblings.
Ella es hija única.
She is an only child.
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