English–Spanish
“bacteria” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/bakˈteɾja/
Example
Las bacterias ayudan a la digestión.
The bacteria help digestion.
How to say “bacteria” in Spanish
“Bacteria” in Spanish is bacteria.
Microscopic single-celled organisms.
Example sentences with bacteria
Beber agua contaminada puede introducir bacterias en el cuerpo.
Drinking contaminated water can introduce bacteria into the body.
Tips for using bacteria
- Spanish bacteria is feminine and is the singular form, so una bacteria for one and las bacterias for many, unlike English where bacteria is usually plural and bacterium is the singular.