Son in Spanish
Son in Spanish is hijo (EE-hoh). It's masculine: el hijo, plural los hijos.
- Spanish
- el hijo
- Say it
- el EE-hoh
- Gender
- Masculine: el hijo
- Plural
- los hijos
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
- la hijadaughter · lah EE-hah
- 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 hijo
How do you say son in Spanish?
Son in Spanish is el hijo.
How do you pronounce hijo?
Say it EE-hoh. The syllable in capitals is stressed: EE. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Is hijo masculine or feminine in Spanish?
hijo is masculine, so it takes el: el hijo. The plural is los hijos.
What does hijo mean in English?
In English, el hijo means son.
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Updated · Pronunciation guides use Latin American Spanish.