How to Say "amnesia" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “amnesia” is “amnesia” — B1 level.
Examples
Ella tiene amnesia y no recuerda su nombre.
She has amnesia and doesn't remember her name.
Después del accidente, el conductor sufrió una amnesia temporal.
After the accident, the driver suffered temporary memory loss.
A veces parece que la sociedad tiene una amnesia colectiva sobre el pasado.
Sometimes it seems like society has a collective amnesia about the past.
Always Feminine
Amnesia is a feminine noun, so you always use 'la' or 'una' with it (la amnesia).
The 'A' Rule Exception
Unlike words like 'agua' or 'hambre,' you don't change 'la' to 'el' here because the stress is on the 'ne' (am-NE-sia), not on the first 'a'.
Using the wrong gender
Mistake: “El amnesia es un problema grave.”
Correction: La amnesia es un problema grave. (Because it is a feminine noun that doesn't start with a stressed 'a' sound.)
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