souvenir/su.v(ə).niʁ/
noun · A1 · Frequency 1095
nounmasculine
Meanings
memory (mental picture)
Usually refers to an individual's recollection of past experiences.
souvenir
Refers to an object brought back from a trip or special occasion as a memento.
Examples
Ce souvenir me revient chaque fois que j'entends cette chanson.
This memory comes back to me whenever I hear that song.
J'ai gardé un souvenir très précis de notre première rencontre.
I have a very clear memory of our first meeting.
Elle a choisi un petit souvenir pour sa famille dans la boutique du musée.
She chose a small souvenir for her family in the museum shop.
Collocations
- un souvenir impérissablean unforgettable memory
- rapporter un souvenir de voyageto bring back a travel souvenir
Common mistakes
Je me souvenir de cette journée.
Je me souviens de cette journée.
The noun souvenir means a memory; to express “to remember,” French uses the verb phrase se souvenir de, which must be conjugated, not the infinitive souvenir.
Related words
synonymmémoirememory, the faculty of remembering
nounmasculine
Meanings
memory (mental picture)
Usually refers to an individual's recollection of past experiences.
souvenir
Refers to an object brought back from a trip or special occasion as a memento.
Examples
Ces souvenirs d'enfance me reviennent souvent le soir.
These childhood memories often come back to me in the evening.
Elle garde de nombreux souvenirs de ses années à Lyon.
She keeps many memories of her years in Lyon.
Nous avons acheté quelques souvenirs au marché avant de rentrer.
We bought a few souvenirs at the market before going home.