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La Palabra Del Dia: "hija"

La Palabra Del Dia: "hija"

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hija ( ee'-hah )

noun ( daughter )

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Examples:

1. Tengo dos hijas: una de diez años y la otra de seis.

I have two daughters: one is ten years old and the other six.

2. En mi familia sólo hay hijas, y ningún hijo.

In my family there are only daughters, and no sons.

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updated Aug 2, 2014
edited by rac1
posted by rac1
Annie, estoy seguro de que eres una hija estupenda (para tus padres) :) - 00b055e0, Jul 30, 2014
Muchas gracias amigo. :) - rac1, Jul 30, 2014
De nada Amiga - 00b055e0, Jul 30, 2014
tú lo mereces - 00b055e0, Jul 30, 2014
Hola lovely girl. - ray76, Jul 31, 2014

15 Answers

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Los padres que tienen hijas bonitas no pueden mantener la calma.

Fathers who have beautifull daughters can't keep calm.

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updated Aug 2, 2014
posted by osas-baby
They always have to be on guard. jeje - rac1, Jul 30, 2014
very true ... hehe - 00b055e0, Jul 30, 2014
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Tengo una hija que vive en España durante seis meses al año.

¿Cómo bueno es esto ?

I have a daughter that lives in Spain for six months a year

How good is that?

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updated Nov 19, 2014
edited by ray76
posted by ray76
'...seis meses "al" año.' ¿Qué tan bueno es eso? maybe is good for her :) - 003e54f5, Jul 31, 2014
I'm sure it's very nice for her. :) - rac1, Jul 31, 2014
Good for me also i am going to stay there. Thanks Annie. - ray76, Jul 31, 2014
Hi Pablo , thank you so much , for your help , and nice comment. - ray76, Jul 31, 2014
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The numbers in my user's name honor my daughter. She was born on 3 -17 (St. Patrick's Day) - at 3:17 ! Her birth heralded a special life, which she lived to the fullest. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Los números en mi nombre de usuario honran a mi hija. ¡Nació el 17 - 3 (Día de San Patricio) - en 3:17! Su nacimiento anunció una vida especial, que vivió al más lleno.

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................................. A . M. Y. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

updated Nov 19, 2014
edited by Esteban_317
posted by Esteban_317
Beautiful!! - rac1, Jul 31, 2014
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Soy el padre de cuatro hijas, y en mi situación cada niña era diferente. Nunca he tenido un varón, pero se dice que los chicos son más fácil para criar.

I am the father of four girls, and in my situation each daughter was different. I never have had a son, but they say that boys are easier to raise.

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updated Nov 19, 2014
edited by Noetol
posted by Noetol
Spanglish? - rac1, Jul 30, 2014
Very good illustration! - rac1, Jul 30, 2014
wow ,, amazing - 00b055e0, Jul 30, 2014
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Dicen a los jóvenes : Mira a el madre y casate con la hija, pero¿ que pasa si te gusta mucho la hija, pero te aborrece la madre ? They say to the young people: look at the mother and marry the daughter, but what if you really like the daughter, but you hate the mother ?

updated Nov 19, 2014
edited by porcupine7
posted by porcupine7
a paradox is created :) missed the question marks? "pero ¿Qué pasa si te...?" - 003e54f5, Jul 30, 2014
Good question. :) - rac1, Jul 30, 2014
Gracias Pablo - porcupine7, Jul 30, 2014
el madre is also a paradox .. haha .. la madre .. - 00b055e0, Jul 30, 2014
if I hate the mother and realy love the girl .. I will take my chances thinkimg that the girl mihht have gone on her father .. hehe - 00b055e0, Jul 30, 2014
might** - 00b055e0, Jul 30, 2014
That comes later on. - ray76, Jul 31, 2014
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I've been told that daughters are much harder than sons. Sons are very predictable, but daughters will do things at random.

Me han dicho que las hijas son mucho más difíciles que los hijos. Los hijos son muy predecibles, pero Pero las hijas a hacer harán cosas al azar.

updated Nov 19, 2014
edited by 00ffada9
posted by 00ffada9
¡Asombroso! Fuiste más rápido y escribiste mucho. c: - GexThunderstrom, Jul 30, 2014
"...son mucho más difíciles que los hijos...pero las hijas harán cosas al azar." - 003e54f5, Jul 30, 2014
I think it depends on the child. lol - rac1, Jul 30, 2014
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Una hija es lo mejor que pueda pasarse en la vida de un hombre y yo también siempre he deseado una hija que se parezca como una reina de hadas pero Dios sólo me bendeció con un hijo y lo tambíen con una cola .. :(

A daughter is the best thing that can ever happen to a man and I have always wished for a daughter who would look like the quen of fairy land but God only blessed me with a son and that too with a tail (my Leo)

updated Jul 31, 2014
edited by 00b055e0
posted by 00b055e0
"queen of fairy land, (comma) but".... :) - rac1, Jul 30, 2014
thank you - 00b055e0, Jul 30, 2014
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It's more complicated raise a daughter than raise a son.

Es más complicado criar a una hija que a un hijo.

updated Jul 31, 2014
edited by GexThunderstrom
posted by GexThunderstrom
si, estoy de acuerdo .. pero aun asi quiero una hija .. haha - 00b055e0, Jul 30, 2014
"It's more complicated to raise"....:) - rac1, Jul 30, 2014
Gracias por corregir ese detalle c: - GexThunderstrom, Jul 31, 2014
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Me encantaría tener dos hijos y una hija.

I would love to have two sons and a daughter.

updated Jul 31, 2014
edited by Ella252
posted by Ella252
Me gustaría=I would like so "Me encantaría..." and poor daughter with two brothers :) - 003e54f5, Jul 30, 2014
I have two brothers and no sisters. - rac1, Jul 30, 2014
then...poor brothers rac1 jajaj ;) - 003e54f5, Jul 30, 2014
It can be an excellent family; especially with the girl born second, the middle child between two brothers . . . - Esteban_317, Jul 31, 2014
Hola. Gracias a todos. - Ella252, Jul 31, 2014
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When my daughter was litte I use to tell her a story.

Cuando mi hija era litte que utilizo para contarle una historia.

updated Jul 31, 2014
posted by 0080b918
"Cuando mi hija era chica solía contarle una historia" I used: "solía" in the right context :) - 003e54f5, Jul 30, 2014
cuando mi hija era niña le contaba un cuento. - 00b055e0, Jul 30, 2014
Pablo, I wouldn't use soler here .. as Soler means to usually do something .. but in her sentence she has just said .."used to" (which may or may not be a usual activity..hehe as may be she occassionaly used to tell the story) .. - 00b055e0, Jul 30, 2014
sorry ,, I mean "He" not "she" .. my bad . :( - 00b055e0, Jul 30, 2014
Hi Tick. :) - rac1, Jul 30, 2014
Jimmy then how is'yo solía contarle un cuento' in English ? - 003e54f5, Jul 30, 2014
in english I would translate it as " I usualy used to tell a story " (that extra element of usualness will get added ,, which is absent in the original sentence) .. hehe - 00b055e0, Jul 31, 2014
3
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They say, "a son is a son till he takes a wife, a daughter is a daughter for life".

Se dice que: "un hijo es un hijo hasta que se casan, pero una hija es una hija para vida".

With help from Pablo: Dicen que: "un hijo es un hijo hasta que se casa, pero una hija es una hija para toda su vida".

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Just a side note: I found these Spanish wedding vows which is where my original question came from about tomar -> note #2

updated Jul 31, 2014
edited by katydew
posted by katydew
I know some mother in laws that would disagree. jejeje - rac1, Jul 30, 2014
I am wondering if I could say, "le tomo a una esposa" here. Yes, there are some mother in laws who would say so... - katydew, Jul 30, 2014
Rac1, would you per chance be thinking of the so-called "mama's boy"? ;o) - katydew, Jul 30, 2014
no Kattie .. Tomar una esposa would mean some thing completely different (it may have a vulgar connotation when used in this context) so I would suggest you never use Tomar with a girl .. hehe .. because tomar can mean to take some thing on hire .. - 00b055e0, Jul 30, 2014
like voy a tomar un taxi .. I will hire a cab .. or it could mean take in the sense of eat or drink .. quiere tomar café - 00b055e0, Jul 30, 2014
you could say .. hasta no tiene una esposa - 00b055e0, Jul 30, 2014
but a native can suggest better .. so lets wait for some expert to answer .. hehe - 00b055e0, Jul 30, 2014
Dicen que: "un hijo es un hijo hasta que se casa, pero una hija es una hija para toda su vida". and this isn't true to me :) - - 003e54f5, Jul 30, 2014
@ Katy...yep, that would be it. jejeje - rac1, Jul 30, 2014
Thanks everyone. Great discussion. Helfpul in learning - what not to say is just as important as what I should say. Thanks everyone. - katydew, Jul 31, 2014
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De mis cuatro hijas, mi tercera es la primera que finaliza universidad.

From my four daughters, my third one is first one to finish university .

updated Jul 31, 2014
posted by bubamaria
Of my four daughters, my third (one) is the first (one) to finish (at a) University. One is okay, but not needed. In my American English, "finish University" sounds odd (though "finish college" is fine)- I think it may be okay British English though. - bosquederoble, Jul 30, 2014
Si rellenaras tu perfil, sería más fácil ayudarte. If you were to fill in your profile, it would be easier to help you. :) - bosquederoble, Jul 30, 2014
Hola amiga :) - rac1, Jul 30, 2014
Thank you. - bubamaria, Jul 31, 2014
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Tengo ninguna hijas sino tengo tres nueras. Me encantan todas las tres.

I have no daughters but I have three daughters-in-law. I love all three of them.

updated Aug 1, 2014
posted by jennysk
You are a good mum. :) - rac1, Jul 31, 2014
No, just lucky! - jennysk, Aug 1, 2014
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Mi madre siempre decía que hijas son menor problemas pero más preocupación que hijos.

My mother always said that daughters are less trouble but more worry than sons.

updated Jul 31, 2014
edited by AnnRon
posted by AnnRon
That seems to be the general idea, I think. :) - rac1, Jul 30, 2014
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Tiene dos hijos : una hija y un hijo varón.

He has two children : a girl and a boy.

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updated Jul 31, 2014
posted by Castor77
Hi amiga. :) - rac1, Jul 30, 2014