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“imagination” in Spanish

Spanish

Alsoimaginación

Pronunciation

IPA/fantaˈsia/

Example

A veces me pierdo en mi fantasía.

Sometimes I get lost in my imagination.

Illustration for fantasía (imagination)

How to say “imagination” in Spanish

“Imagination” in Spanish is fantasía.

A mental scene of wishes, daydreams, or invented stories.

Full entry for fantasía: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with fantasía

La película pertenece al género de fantasía.

The film belongs to the fantasy genre.

Tips for using fantasía

  • Often used with fantasear or perderse en la fantasía to mean indulging in daydreams, while imaginar is the neutral verb for forming images and fantasía is commonly countable as una fantasía.

Other Spanish words for “imagination”

La imaginación ayuda a resolver problemas.

Imagination helps solve problems.

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