daughter
The Spanish word 'hija' translates to 'daughter' in English. It is used to refer to a person's female child. The masculine form is 'hijo', meaning son. 'Hija' can also be used in possessive contexts, like 'su hija' meaning 'his/her daughter'.
My daughter is very smart.
This phrase is a basic declarative sentence in Spanish, expressing a quality or attribute (being smart) of the speaker's daughter. Mi means 'my', hija means 'daughter', es means 'is', and muy inteligente means 'very smart'.
How is your daughter?
This is a question regarding the well-being or status of one's daughter. ¿Cómo está tu hija? literally translates into English as 'How is your daughter?'. Here, tu means 'your' and está is the third-person singular present indicative of the verb 'estar', which means 'to be' referring to transient states.
My friend's daughter wears glasses.
The phrase 'La hija de mi amigo usa gafas' means 'My friend's daughter wears glasses.' The phrase 'de mi amigo' is a way of showing possession in Spanish, similar to 'my friend's' in English.
I bought a gift for my daughter.
This sentence uses the indirect object pronoun 'le', indicating the action is being done to or for someone else. 'Le compré un regalo a mi hija' means 'I bought a gift for my daughter'.
My daughter is ten years old.
This sentence is a straightforward way to state someone's age in Spanish. 'Tiene' is the third-person singular of the verb 'tener' ('to have') which in this context means 'is' when indicating age.
My daughter is a very good swimmer.
In this sentence, 'Mi hija es muy buena nadadora,' the basic structure of Spanish sentences (subject, verb, complement) is exemplified. We're saying 'My daughter is a very good swimmer.'
I am going to take my daughter to the park.
In this sentence, 'Voy a llevar a mi hija al parque,' the structure for the near future tense in Spanish is used: the verb 'ir' in the first person singular present tense 'voy', followed by 'a' and the infinitive 'llevar' (to take).
My daughter studies at the university.
Here, 'Mi hija estudia en la universidad' translates directly to 'My daughter studies at the university.' The verb 'estudia' is the third-person singular present indicative of 'estudiar', which means 'to study'.
This is my daughter's dog
In this sentence, 'Este es el perro de mi hija,' 'este' is a demonstrative pronoun that means 'this'. The phrase 'el perro de mi hija' translates to 'my daughter's dog'. In Spanish, the possessive is conveyed by 'de', followed by the possessor.
Mrs. Garcia's daughter is my friend.
In Spanish, we use the definite article 'la' before the noun ['hija'] and names ['señora García']. 'La hija de la señora García es mi amiga' means 'Mrs. Garcia's daughter is my friend'.