Examples of “mija” in a Sentence

noun A Spanish term of affection for a woman or girl, similar to "sweetheart" or "dear".

• Who are you here to see, mija?” asked Gerson Guzman, 38. “Rapinoe!” said his 2 year-old daughter, Andrea Rosa Guzman. — , U.S.A. Women’s World Cup Parade – Highlights (2015)
• Ven aquí, mija, her grandmother said warmly.
• When she collapsed into bed, her mother dragged her walker to her room to check on her. “Are you OK, mija?” she said. — Edgar Sandoval, In the Rio Grande Valley, Death Has Become a Family Affair (2020)