What is the Spanish word for "ant"?

Learn how to say "ant" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

ant

Spanish

hormiga

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Examples of how to use "ant" in Spanish

English
A tiny ant is crawling on my arm.
Spanish
Una pequeña hormiga está arrastrándose por mi brazo.
English
An ant crawled across the kitchen table.
Spanish
Una hormiga cruzó la mesa de la cocina.
English
Look at the ant carrying a large leaf.
Spanish
Mira la hormiga que lleva una hoja grande.
English
The child watched a tiny ant carefully.
Spanish
El niño observó cuidadosamente a una hormiga diminuta.
English
An ant disappeared into a crack in pavement.
Spanish
Una hormiga desapareció en una grieta del pavimento.

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