How to Say "roach" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “roach” is “cucaracha” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Hay una cucaracha corriendo por el suelo de la cocina.
There is a cockroach running across the kitchen floor.
Las cucarachas pueden sobrevivir en condiciones muy difíciles.
Cockroaches can survive in very difficult conditions.
Mi hermano les tiene fobia a las cucarachas voladoras.
My brother has a phobia of flying cockroaches.
Always Feminine
This word is always feminine ('la cucaracha'). Even if the insect is male, you don't change the word to 'cucaracho'.
Adding 'Male' or 'Female'
To specify the sex of the bug, you just add the words for male or female: 'la cucaracha macho' or 'la cucaracha hembra'.
Don't use 'el'
Mistake: “El cucaracha es grande.”
Correction: La cucaracha es grande. Even though it's just a bug, the word itself is strictly feminine.
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