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"Los recuerdos" is a form of "recuerdo", a noun which is often translated as "memory". "La vida" is a form of "vida", a noun which is often translated as "life". Learn more about the difference between "los recuerdos" and "la vida" below.
el recuerdo(
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)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. memory
Tengo un recuerdo vívido de la vez que visité el Panteón de Dolores en el DF.I have a vivid memory of the time I visited Dolores Cemetery in Mexico City.
Tengo los mejores recuerdos de la casa de lago de mis abuelos.I have the best memories from my grandparents' lake house.
2. (keepsake)
la vida(
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)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (existence)
a. life
Quiero que mi vida esté llena de aventura y amor.I want my life to be filled with adventure and love.
2. (livelihood)
a. living
Ellos se ganan la vida escribiendo un diccionario.They make a living writing a dictionary.
3. (vitality)
a. life
Era una persona muy activa y siempre llena de vida.She was a very active person and always full of life.
4. (lifetime)
a. life span
La vida de una mariposa puede ser de una semana.The life span of a butterfly can be one week.
