Sons and daughters
Word sets, Stage 4chunk 21 of 33Family
Lets you talk about your children and ask about other people's.
- musumedaughter; my daughter
- musukoson; my son
- musumesan(your) daughter; young woman
- musukosan(your) son
- okosan(your) child; children
Mix-ups Plain musuko and musume are your own; add -san for someone else's.
musume
polite musumesan
daughter; my daughter
Your own daughter; someone else's is musumesan.
musume to kaimono ni itta
I went shopping with my daughter.
娘と買い物に行った
musume ga futari imasu
I have two daughters.
娘が二人います
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musuko
polite musukosan
son; my son
Your own son; someone else's is musukosan.
musuko ga daigaku ni haitta
My son got into university.
息子が大学に入った
musuko wa shougakusei desu
My son is in primary school.
息子は小学生です
Written 息子 · むすこ · 息子さんRank #645 in 3,030 TV dramas
musumesan
(your) daughter; young woman
Someone else's daughter.
musumesan, hontou ni kawaii ne
Your daughter's really cute.
娘さん、本当にかわいいね
musumesan, hontou ni kawaii desu ne
Your daughter is really cute.
娘さん、本当にかわいいですね
Written 娘さん · むすめさんRank #1520 in 3,030 TV dramas
musukosan
(your) son
Someone else's son.
musukosan, ookiku natta ne
Your son's grown so much.
息子さん、大きくなったね
musukosan, ookiku narimashita ne
Your son has grown so much.
息子さん、大きくなりましたね
Written 息子さん · むすこさんRank #1810 in 3,030 TV dramas
okosan
(your) child; children
Polite word for someone else's child or children; your own is kodomo.
okosan, ikutsu ni natta?
How old is your kid now?
お子さん、いくつになった？
okosan wa nannin desu ka?
How many children do you have?
お子さんは何人ですか？
Written お子さん · おこさんRank #2403 in 3,030 TV dramas