Explore Memories through everyday situations.

The idea

el recuerdo is a masculine noun; its plural is los recuerdos. (un recuerdo)

Examples

  • Guardo un recuerdo de aquel viaje.I keep a memory of that trip.
  • La foto trae buenos recuerdos.The photo brings back good memories.
  • Su recuerdo sigue vivo en la familia.Their memory lives on in the family.
  • Compré un recuerdo en el museo.I bought a souvenir at the museum.
  • El recuerdo de la playa me alegra.The memory of the beach cheers me up.
  • Compartimos recuerdos durante la cena.We share memories over dinner.

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Watch out

A memory is not always an object: recuerdo can also mean a souvenir.

Try it yourself

  1. Choose the missing form: ___ recuerdo del parque es bonito. (El / La)

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    El

    El matches the noun’s gender.

  2. Choose the missing form: La caja guarda dos ___. (recuerdos / recuerdo)

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    recuerdos

    Two calls for the plural recuerdos.

  3. Choose the missing form: Compré un ___ de mi visita. (recuerdo / miedo)

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    recuerdo

    recuerdo fits the meaning of this sentence.

Use it today

Describe a personal experience using recuerdo.