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recuerdo

memory

noun rreh-KWEHR-doh Less Common

Also means

souvenir

Usage Note

Recuerdo means a personal memory or recollection, and also a souvenir or keepsake bought on a trip (tienda de recuerdos = souvenir shop). The plural recuerdos is used as a closing word in letters and messages meaning 'regards' or 'best wishes'. Do not confuse with memoria (memory as a faculty or computer RAM).

Examples

"Guardo un buen recuerdo de ese viaje."

Natural Translation

I have a fond memory of that trip.

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