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How to Say "conscience" in Spanish

The Spanish word forconscienceis concienciaB1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

English → SpanishB1
nounB1
moral sense, inner voice
A thoughtful child sitting quietly, illuminated by a single, soft beam of light from above, symbolizing an inner voice or moral guidance.

Examples

Mi conciencia me dice que debo devolver el dinero que encontré.

My conscience tells me I should return the money I found.

Actuó en conciencia, sabiendo que era lo correcto.

He acted according to his conscience, knowing it was the right thing.

Feminine Noun

Even though it starts with 'con-' and ends in '-a', remember that 'conciencia' is always a feminine noun, using 'la' or 'una'.

Confusing Spelling

Mistake:Writing 'concienca' (missing the second 'i').

Correction: It must have the 'ci' sound twice: 'con-cien-cia'.

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