🇪🇸 Spanish

hijas

feminine

las hijas

daughters

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hijas
/las ˈixas/
← masculine feminine →

How do you say hijas in Spanish?

IPA
/las ˈixas/

How do you pronounce hijas in Spanish?

hijas is pronounced /las ˈixas/ in Spanish.

Example sentences

La hija mayor de mi hermana es muy inteligente y ambiciosa.

My sister's oldest daughter is very intelligent and ambitious.

Mi hija pequeña está feliz porque recibió un regalo especial.

My little daughter is happy because she received a special gift.

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Why is it feminine?

Hijas is feminine because it derives from the Latin "filia," which was grammatically feminine in the first declension (not second declension). Romance languages inherited this gender distinction, and the feminine ending "-a" in Spanish typically corresponds to feminine nouns descended from Latin feminine forms.

What is the Spanish word for daughters?

The Spanish word for daughters is las hijas — feminine.

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