souvenir
A souvenir is an object that you buy or keep to remind yourself of a holiday, a place you visited, or a special event. It is a physical reminder of a memory.
Ejemplos
3 de 5I bought a small magnet as a souvenir from my trip to Paris.
I purchased a tiny magnet to remember my visit to Paris.
The museum gift shop offers a traditional craft as a souvenir of the local culture.
The shop sells local items to help people remember the regional culture.
Check out this cool souvenir I found at the market!
Look at this great item I got to remember my trip!
Familia de palabras
Truco para recordar
The word comes from French and sounds like 'so very near'—a souvenir keeps your memories 'so very near' to you.
Quiz rápido
I visited London and bought a small ______ of the Big Ben tower.
¡Correcto!
La respuesta correcta es: souvenir
Ejemplos
I bought a small magnet as a souvenir from my trip to Paris.
everydayI purchased a tiny magnet to remember my visit to Paris.
The museum gift shop offers a traditional craft as a souvenir of the local culture.
formalThe shop sells local items to help people remember the regional culture.
Check out this cool souvenir I found at the market!
informalLook at this great item I got to remember my trip!
The study discusses how a souvenir can represent the identity of a tourist destination.
academicThe paper looks at how memory objects show the character of a place.
We provided each international partner with a crystal souvenir during the gala.
businessWe gave a special gift to our partners to remember the event.
Familia de palabras
Colocaciones comunes
Frases Comunes
a souvenir of something
an object that reminds you of a specific thing
souvenir hunting
looking for items to buy as memories
little souvenir
a small item kept as a reminder
Se confunde a menudo con
A gift is a general present for someone, while a souvenir is specifically intended to remind someone of a place or event.
A memory is a thought in your mind, whereas a souvenir is a physical object you can touch.
Notas de uso
Use this word when talking about items bought during travel. It is a countable noun, so you can have 'a souvenir' or 'many souvenirs'.
Errores comunes
Learners often use the verb 'make' (I made a souvenir) instead of the correct verb 'buy' or 'get' (I bought a souvenir).
Truco para recordar
The word comes from French and sounds like 'so very near'—a souvenir keeps your memories 'so very near' to you.
Origen de la palabra
From the French word 'souvenir', meaning 'to remember' or 'to come to mind'.
Patrones gramaticales
Contexto cultural
In many cultures, buying souvenirs for friends and coworkers after a trip is a common social expectation to share the experience.
Quiz rápido
I visited London and bought a small ______ of the Big Ben tower.
¡Correcto!
La respuesta correcta es: souvenir
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