Mi hija tiene el pelo rizado y tarda poco en peinarse.

My daughter has curly hair and takes little time to comb it.

Breakdown of Mi hija tiene el pelo rizado y tarda poco en peinarse.

• tener: to have
• en: in
• mi: my
• y: and

Questions & Answers about Mi hija tiene el pelo rizado y tarda poco en peinarse.

Why does Spanish say el pelo instead of su pelo here?

Because with body parts and things closely connected to a person, Spanish often uses the definite article (el, la, los, las) where English uses a possessive like my, your, her.

So Mi hija tiene el pelo rizado is the natural way to say My daughter has curly hair.

Using su pelo is possible, but it usually sounds more emphatic, contrastive, or less idiomatic in a simple sentence like this.

• Natural: Mi hija tiene el pelo rizado
• Possible, but less neutral: Mi hija tiene su pelo rizado

In short: Spanish often prefers the hair where English prefers her hair.

Why is it rizado and not rizada?