How to Say "butterfly" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “butterfly” is “mariposa” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishA1
nounA1
the flying insect
Examples
Vi una mariposa de colores en el jardín.
I saw a colorful butterfly in the garden.
Las mariposas monarca migran miles de kilómetros.
Monarch butterflies migrate thousands of kilometers.
Always Feminine
This word is always feminine ('la mariposa'), even if you are talking about a male butterfly. To specify, you would say 'la mariposa macho'.
Changing the Ending
Mistake: “el mariposo”
Correction: la mariposa (the word doesn't change based on the insect's biological sex).
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