telépata
/telepata/from spelling rules
The Spanish word for mind reader is telépata.
telépata refers to a person who possesses the supernatural ability to read the thoughts of others.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word telépata is an invariable noun, which means the spelling does not change to indicate masculine or feminine gender. To form the plural, add an -s to the end to get telépatas.
How do you pronounce it?
/telepata/
Did you know?
- In some Latin American contexts, someone who seems to know a secret without being told might be jokingly called a brujo or 'wizard', shifting the 'mind reading' from science to folk magic.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, if you suspect someone is reading your mind or 'knowing' something they shouldn't, you might say they have 'sexto sentido', which translates to 'sixth sense'.
- While telépata describes the person, the act of mind reading is often phrased as leer el pensamiento instead of just leer la mente, emphasizing a specific thought over the general mind.
Examples in context
- El lector de mentes es un invitado especial en la conferencia de hoy.The mind reader is a special guest at today's conference.
- ¡Estás leyendo mi mente!You're reading my mind!
- Él dice que es un telépata.He says he is a mind reader.
- ¿Crees que ella es una telépata?Do you believe she is a mind reader?
- Ese actor juega a ser un telépata.That actor plays at being a mind reader.
Example conversation
Lucía and Daniel are watching a magic show on TV.
- Lucía¿Ese hombre es un telépata real?Is that man a real mind reader?
- DanielNo, es solo un truco de magia.No, it is just a magic trick.
- LucíaParece que puede leer tu mente, Daniel.It looks like he can read your mind, Daniel.
- DanielEs un espectáculo muy impresionante.It is a very impressive show.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
