Souvenait (en. Remembered)

/su.və.ne/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
verb
To recall a fact, a person, or an event.
He remembered his childhood vacations.
Il se souvenait de ses vacances d'enfance.
To have something in memory.
She remembered every detail of that day.
Elle se souvenait de chaque détail de cette journée.
To become aware of a memory.
We all remembered that song.
Nous nous souvenions tous de cette chanson.

Etymology

From Old French 'souvenir', derived from Latin 'subvenire'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

To remember something
To have a memory of a fact or a thing.
se souvenir de quelque chose
Childhood memory
A memory related to childhood.
souvenir d'enfance
It reminds me
It evokes a memory in me.
Ça me rappelle

Related Words

Memory
A fact or an image recalled by memory.
souvenir
Recall
To bring to memory an event or a person.
remembre
Memory
The ability to remember, the entirety of a person's memories.
mémoire

Slang Meanings

To remember in the old way
We remembered back in the day with old vinyl records.
On se souvenait à l'époque des vieux disques vinyles.
To have a short memory
He has a short memory; he didn't even remember his age.
Il a la mémoire courte, il ne se souvenait même pas de son âge.