Daughter in Spanish
Daughter in Spanish is hija (EE-hah). It's feminine: la hija, plural las hijas.
- Spanish
- la hija
- Say it
- lah EE-hah
- Gender
- Feminine: la hija
- Plural
- las hijas
One of 46 words in Family Members in Spanish: learn them step by step and practise them all.
Close family members in Spanish
The other words in step 1 of Family Members in Spanish.
- la familiafamily · lah fah-MEE-lyah
- los padresparents · lohs PAH-drehs
- la madremother · lah MAH-dreh
- el padrefather · el PAH-dreh
- el hijoson · el EE-hoh
- los hijoschildren (sons and daughters) · lohs EE-hohs
- el hermanobrother · el ehr-MAH-noh
- la hermanasister · lah ehr-MAH-nah
- los hermanossiblings · lohs ehr-MAH-nohs
- el esposohusband · el ehs-POH-soh
- la esposawife · lah ehs-POH-sah
Questions about hija
How do you say daughter in Spanish?
Daughter in Spanish is la hija.
How do you pronounce hija?
Say it EE-hah. The syllable in capitals is stressed: EE. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Is hija masculine or feminine in Spanish?
hija is feminine, so it takes la: la hija. The plural is las hijas.
What does hija mean in English?
In English, la hija means daughter.
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Updated · Pronunciation guides use Latin American Spanish.