memoria a largo plazo
/memoɾja a laɾɡo plaθo/from spelling rulesfeminine
Long-term memory in Spanish is memoria a largo plazo.
Meaning: Translations (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of memoria (memory), a (at/to), largo (long) and plazo (term/period of time).
Which one should you use?
To talk about short-term memory, you should replace largo (long) with corto (short) to say memoria a corto plazo.
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun memoria is feminine. Therefore, if you use an adjective to describe the memory itself, the adjective must be feminine, such as in memoria almacenada.
How do you pronounce it?
/memoɾja a laɾɡo plaθo/
Did you know?
- Spanish uses the word memoria to describe a formal report or a summary of activities, such as a memoria anual.
- The word largo is a cognate of the English word 'large', rather than 'long'. While it translates to 'long' in this context, its Latin root largus actually means 'abundant' or 'generous'.
- In Spanish, memoria can refer to a person's ability to remember, a digital storage device, or a written memoir.
Examples in context
- La memoria a largo plazo es fundamental para el proceso de aprendizaje.Long-term memory is crucial for the learning process.
- El deterioro de la memoria a largo plazo puede ser un síntoma de ciertas enfermedades neurológicas.The deterioration of long-term memory can be a symptom of certain neurological diseases.
- No puedo creer que tengas una memoria a largo plazo tan increíble.I can't believe you have such an incredible long-term memory.
- La memoria a largo plazo permite almacenar información por mucho tiempo.Long-term memory allows information to be stored for a long time.
- La memoria a largo plazo es fundamental para el aprendizaje.Long-term memory is fundamental for learning.
- Necesitas fortalecer tu memoria a largo plazo.You need to strengthen your long-term memory.
- Ese dato pasó a mi memoria a largo plazo.That data passed into my long-term memory.
Example conversation
Javier and Sofía are discussing a study method.
- Javier¿Cómo logras retener tanta información?How do you manage to retain so much information?
- SofíaUso técnicas para mejorar mi memoria a largo plazo.I use techniques to improve my long-term memory.
- JavierEso suena muy útil para estudiar.That sounds very useful for studying.
- SofíaSí, Javier, es un método muy eficaz.Yes, Javier, it is a very effective method.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “long-term memory” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries a, largo, memoria, plazo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
