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How to Say "to migrate" in Spanish

The Spanish word forto migrateis emigrarB2 level.

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verbB2
animals moving from one habitat to another
A flock of birds flying together in a V-formation across a sunset sky.

Examples

Las aves emigran al sur durante el invierno.

Birds migrate south during the winter.

Las ballenas suelen emigrar a aguas más cálidas para tener a sus crías.

Whales usually migrate to warmer waters to have their young.

Muchos insectos deben emigrar para sobrevivir a los cambios de clima.

Many insects must migrate to survive climate changes.

People vs. Animals

While 'migrar' is common for animals, 'emigrar' is also frequently used in Spanish to describe birds or animals leaving a place during a specific season.

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