How to Say "ant" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “ant” is “hormiga” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Mira esa hormiga cargando una hoja.
Look at that ant carrying a leaf.
Las hormigas viven en colonias muy organizadas.
Ants live in very organized colonies.
Había una fila de hormigas entrando por la ventana de la cocina.
There was a line of ants coming in through the kitchen window.
One Gender for Both Sexes
In Spanish, 'hormiga' is always feminine. To specify a male ant, you don't change the ending; you say 'la hormiga macho'.
Always use 'La'
Even if you are talking about a male ant, you still use feminine words with it, like 'la' or 'una'.
The 'El' Mistake
Mistake: “El hormiga”
Correction: La hormiga. Even though many words ending in 'a' are feminine, learners sometimes try to make a masculine version ('el hormigo'), which doesn't exist for the insect.
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