What is the Spanish word for "flea"?

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

English

flea

Spanish

pulga

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Examples of how to use "flea" in Spanish

English
My poor dog has a single flea.
Spanish
Mi pobre perro tiene una sola pulga.
English
A flea jumped onto the sleeping cat.
Spanish
Una pulga saltó sobre el gato dormido.
English
I saw a flea on the puppy today.
Spanish
Hoy vi una pulga en el cachorro.
English
She scratched because a flea bit her.
Spanish
Ella se rascó porque una pulga la mordió.
English
They sprayed the yard to kill flea.
Spanish
Rociaron el patio para matar pulgas.

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