venirse a la mente

venirse a la mente
A pronominal verb phrase combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Se dio cuenta del problema.)
pronominal verb phrase
a. to come to mind
Sacha pregunta que donde estamos. ¿Qué le digo? - No sé, lo primero que se te venga a la mente.Sacha is asking where we are. What do I tell him? - I don't know, just the first thing that comes to mind.
b. to spring to mind
Muchos recuerdos de la infancia se vienen a la mente cada vez que regreso a mi pueblo.Many childhood memories spring to mind every time I go back to my hometown.
venir a la mente
An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
intransitive verb phrase
a. to come to mind
Cada vez que oigo un tango, me viene a la mente mi viaje a Buenos Aires.Anytime I hear tango being played, my trip to Buenos Aires comes to mind.
b. to spring to mind
No estaba pensando cuando dije eso. Contesté lo primero que me vino a la mente.I wasn't thinking when I said that. I answered the first thing that sprang to mind.
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