la percepción es la realidad
/la peɾθebθjon es la ɾealidad/from spelling rules
The English phrase "perception is reality" is translated into Spanish as la percepción es la realidad.
This phrase expresses the idea that a person's subjective experience of a situation is what matters most to them.
How does it change in a sentence?
In Spanish, abstract nouns like percepción and realidad almost always require the definite article la when used in this type of philosophical or general statement.
How do you pronounce it?
/la peɾθebθjon es la ɾealidad/
Did you know?
- The word percepción comes from the Latin perceptiōnem, which literally meant 'a taking or seizing'.
- In Spanish, the word realidad is used in the phrase en realidad to mean 'actually', which is often used to correct a misconception.
- The phrase uses the verb ser (via the form es) because in Spanish, this verb is reserved for essential and permanent characteristics of a subject.
Examples in context
- En política, a menudo se dice que la percepción es la realidad.In politics, it is often said that perception is reality.
- Para el cliente, la percepción es la realidad.For the client, perception is reality.
- Debemos recordar que la percepción es la realidad para los usuarios.We must remember that perception is reality for the users.
Example conversation
Sofía and Alejandro are discussing a misunderstanding at work.
- SofíaÉl cree que cometí un error, aunque no fue así.He thinks I made a mistake, even though I didn't.
- AlejandroLamentablemente, en este trabajo la percepción es la realidad.Unfortunately, in this job perception is reality.
- Sofía¿Entonces no importa que yo tenga razón?So it doesn't matter that I am right?
- AlejandroNo, lo que él percibe es lo que cuenta.No, what he perceives is what counts.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries es, la, percepción, realidad, CC BY-SA 4.0.
