percepción
/peɾθebˈθjon/feminine
Perception in Spanish is percepción.
percepción refers to the conscious understanding of something. In specialized or formal contexts, you may encounter sensopercepción, a term that combines sensation and perception to specifically highlight the sensory experience. If you want to express the idea of 'from my perspective', you can use the phrase desde mi perspectiva.
Meaning: conscious understanding of something (noun)
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Latin America, the word caché is used informally to describe the perception of something's style or appeal.
How does it change in a sentence?
percepción is a feminine noun, so it is preceded by the feminine article la (e.g., la percepción) rather than the masculine el. The plural form is percepciones, which is formed by changing the final ó to o and adding nes.
How do you pronounce it?
/peɾθebˈθjon/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the verb percibir is commonly used in administrative contexts to describe the act of receiving a salary or pension.
- In Spanish, the concept of perception is often linked to the word sentido, which means both 'sense' and 'meaning'. This allows speakers to describe a 'lack of perception' as falta de sentido, implying both a sensory and a logical failure.
- In advanced Spanish philosophy, the word apercepción refers to a state where the mind becomes aware of its own process of perceiving.
Examples in context
- Si se limpiaran las puertas de la percepción, ante el hombre todo aparecería como es, infinito.If the doors of perception were cleansed everything would appear to man as it is, infinite.This sentence uses percepción to discuss the doors of perception.Tatoeba #1189083 by Shishir, translation #413847 by Scott
- Lo cuál significa que nuestra percepción de cualquier situación depende tan sólo parcialmente en las señales sensoriales siendo recibidas en ese momento.This means that our perception of any situation depends only partly on sensory signals being received at that time.This sentence uses percepción to explain how perception relates to sensory signals.Tatoeba #1196492 by marcelostockle, translation #55890 by Objectivesea
- La percepción de la realidad es subjetiva.One's perception of reality is subjective.This sentence uses percepción to state that the perception of reality is subjective.Tatoeba #2443819 by fgreco, translation #13723403 by rul
- La percepción del arte difiere entre culturasPerception of art differs among cultures
- La cognición humana involucra la percepciónHuman cognition involves perception
- La sensopercepción del gusto es fundamental para degustar los alimentosThe perception of taste is crucial for food tasting
- Ese auto antiguo tiene mucho cachéThat vintage car has a lot of charm
- Cada uno tiene su propia percepciónEveryone has their own perception
- Existen diferentes puntos de vistaThere are different points of view
- Mi percepción ha cambiado con el tiempoMy perception has changed over time
- Ha habido una clara variación en la percepción públicaThere has been a clear variation in public perception
- 3 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing how people interpret art in a gallery.
- MaríaTu percepción del cuadro es muy interesante, Mateo.Your perception of the painting is very interesting, Mateo.
- MateoGracias, María, pero creo que es muy subjetiva.Thanks, María, but I think it is very subjective.
- MaríaEs verdad, cada persona tiene su propia percepción.It is true, every person has their own perception.
- MateoExactamente, eso es lo que hace al arte especial.Exactly, that is what makes art special.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “perception” translations and entries percepción, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
