Spanish word

mente

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈmente/

Meaning

  • feminine nounmind

Example

Tengo la mente ocupada por el examen.

My mind is occupied by the exam.

Illustration for mente (mind)

More examples

A veces tengo la mente en blanco cuando me despierto.

Sometimes my mind goes blank when I wake up.

Core concept

Inner place where thoughts, feelings, and judgments arise.

Common phrases

  • tener la mente en blanco

    have one's mind go blank

  • tener en mente

    have in mind

Similar words

pensamiento: Mental process of forming and linking ideas.
conciencia: State of being aware of oneself and the surrounding situation.
ánimo: Current mood and level of energy or motivation.

Definition in Spanish

Facultad o conjunto de procesos mediante los cuales una persona piensa, siente y llega a conclusiones.

Word origin

From Latin mens (mentis), cognate with English words like mental and mentality, mente denotes a person's mental life and processes.

Usage tips

  • Common collocations include tener en mente 'to keep in mind' and pasar por la mente 'to occur to someone', so learners often meet mente inside idiomatic phrases rather than as a bare noun.

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