la mariquita
[ma.ɾi.'ki.ta]
feminine noun
ladybird
Lesson: Insects, Level 16
How the word "la mariquita" is translated into English
[ma.ɾi.'ki.ta]
feminine noun
ladybird
Lesson: Insects, Level 16
Tengo una mariquita en la mano.
[ˈteŋɡo ˈuna maɾiˈkita en la ˈmano.]
I have a ladybug on my hand.
¿Cuántos puntos negros tiene esta mariquita?
[¿ˈkwantos ˈpuntoz ˈneɣɾos ˈtjene ˈesta maɾiˈkita?]
How many black spots does this ladybug have?
Las mariquitas son buenas para el jardín.
[laz maɾiˈkitas som ˈbwenas paɾa el xaɾˈðin.]
Ladybugs are good for the garden.
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