What is the Spanish word for "butterfly"?

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

English

butterfly

Spanish

mariposa

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Examples of how to use "butterfly" in Spanish

English
A beautiful butterfly landed on a flower.
Spanish
Una hermosa mariposa se posó en una flor.
English
A butterfly landed softly on my hand.
Spanish
Una mariposa se posó suavemente en mi mano.
English
She drew a bright blue butterfly today.
Spanish
Ella dibujó una mariposa azul brillante hoy.
English
The butterfly rested on a yellow flower.
Spanish
La mariposa descansó en una flor amarilla.
English
I watched a butterfly flutter across town.
Spanish
Vi una mariposa revoloteando por la ciudad.

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