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How to Say "subconscious mind" in Spanish

The Spanish word forsubconscious mindis subconscienteB2 level.

English → SpanishB2
nounB2
referring to the mental space of hidden thoughts
A large iceberg floating in dark blue water, with most of its mass hidden below the surface.

Examples

A veces, el subconsciente nos traiciona en los sueños.

Sometimes, the subconscious betrays us in our dreams.

Tengo ese recuerdo guardado en lo más profundo de mi subconsciente.

I have that memory stored in the deepest part of my subconscious.

El miedo al fracaso suele vivir en el subconsciente.

Fear of failure usually lives in the subconscious.

Always Masculine

When you use this word as a noun (the thing itself), always use the male word 'el' in front of it, even if you are a woman.

Using it as a Subject

Since it acts like a person or thing doing an action, it often comes before verbs like 'guarda' (stores) or 'influye' (influences).

Wrong Gender

Mistake:La subconsciente es poderosa.

Correction: El subconsciente es poderoso. (The word is always masculine when used as a noun.)

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