No. 253 in Spanish
hijo
Son.
In a sentence
Mi hijo está en la escuela.
My son is at school.
Here, 'hijo' means 'son,' referring to male offspring in a family context.
Ese chico es un hijo muy obediente.
That boy is a very obedient child.
In this sentence, 'hijo' is used more generally to mean 'child,' emphasizing the person's qualities as a child rather than specifying gender.
Tú también eres hijo de dios.
You are also a child of God.
In this example, 'hijo' is used metaphorically to refer to being a creation or spiritual child, highlighting its symbolic meaning.
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