Usage Note
Mente is feminine despite ending in -e, a common source of error. Many Spanish adverbs are formed by adding -mente to an adjective — the suffix descends from the Latin ablative mente ('with mind/manner'). The phrase tener en mente means 'to have in mind'; abrir la mente means 'to open one's mind.'
Examples
"Tienes una mente muy creativa."
Natural Translation
You have a very creative mind.

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