el
/ˈixo/
Translation
son, child
Word origin
From Latin filius ('son'). The Latin f became a silent h.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- filius
- English cognates
- filial, affiliate
Grammar
Examples
septiembre.
My son starts university next September.
.
He is an only child and his parents give him everything he asks for.
orgullo .
Every parent's pride is to watch their child grow.
treinta .
She had her first son at the age of thirty.
.
My neighbour's children play in the garden every afternoon.
Used in
Stories
(9)El camino a casa
2 min read · Core 1000
Espero que vengáis
3 min read · Core 5000
La fiesta sorpresa
3 min read · Core 1000
La llamada
3 min read · Core 1000
No estoy embarazada
3 min read · Core 5000
Pasen y siéntense
3 min read · Core 5000
Tú y tu hermano
3 min read · Core 5000
La cena de los Pereira
4 min read · Core 1000
Los puestos del sábado
4 min read · Core 1000
Grammar articles
(4)Spanish Comparatives: más que, menos que, tan como and the Four Irregulars
Spanish Noun Gender: The -o/-a Rule, the Ending Patterns, and the Exceptions Worth Memorising
Spanish Possessives: mi, tu, su and Why Agreement Trips Beginners
Spanish Word Order: SVO, Pro-Drop and the Five Rules That Cover 90% of Sentences
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