English–Spanish

“ant” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/oɾˈmiɣa/

Example

¡Mira la hormiga!

Look at the ant!

Illustration for hormiga (ant)

How to say “ant” in Spanish

“Ant” in Spanish is hormiga.

Colonial insect with head, thorax and abdomen, jointed antennae, and organised worker roles.

Full entry for hormiga: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with hormiga

La picadura de una hormiga me dolió toda la tarde.

An ant sting hurt me all afternoon.

Tips for using hormiga

  • The noun is feminine and takes articles like la hormiga or las hormigas, and speakers commonly say hay hormigas to report ants in the house or entraron hormigas to say ants got in.

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