How to Say "recollection" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “recollection” is “memoria” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Mi abuela tiene muy buena memoria, recuerda todo de su juventud.
My grandmother has a very good memory; she remembers everything from her youth.
Necesitas ejercitar tu memoria para aprender vocabulario nuevo.
You need to exercise your memory to learn new vocabulary.
Always Feminine
Even though 'memoria' ends in '-a', it is always feminine (la memoria). Always use feminine articles and adjectives with it.
Mixing up 'memory' (faculty) and 'a memory' (specific event)
Mistake: “Guardo una buena memoria de mi viaje. (Trying to say 'I have a specific memory')”
Correction: Guardo un buen recuerdo de mi viaje. ('Recuerdo' is often better for a specific event, while 'memoria' is the general capacity.)
Other Meanings of “memoria”
“memoria” can also mean:
- a specific thing you remember(A2)
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