How to Say "ants" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “ants” is “hormigas” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Las hormigas están llevando hojas a su hormiguero.
The ants are carrying leaves to their anthill.
Había un camino de hormigas en la cocina.
There was a trail of ants in the kitchen.
Siento hormigas en mi pierna porque se me durmió.
I feel pins and needles in my leg because it fell asleep.
Making it plural
This is the plural form of 'hormiga.' In Spanish, words ending in a vowel just add an 's' to talk about more than one.
Always Feminine
Even if the group of ants includes males, we always use the feminine word 'las hormigas.'
Gender confusion
Mistake: “los hormigas”
Correction: Always say 'las hormigas.' In Spanish, animal names often have a fixed gender regardless of the animal's actual sex.
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