Recuerdo nuestra cena en la casa de mi primo.

I remember our dinner at my cousin's house.

Breakdown of Recuerdo nuestra cena en la casa de mi primo.

• yo: I
• mi: my
• de: of
• en: in, at
• la casa: the house
• el primo: the cousin
• la cena: the dinner
• nuestro: our
• recordar: to remember

Questions & Answers about Recuerdo nuestra cena en la casa de mi primo.

Why is recuerdo used here instead of me acuerdo?

Both recuerdo and me acuerdo come from the idea of remembering. Recuerdo is the first-person singular form of the verb recordar, and it literally translates to "I remember." Me acuerdo, on the other hand, comes from acordarse, which is a reflexive verb meaning roughly the same thing. In many contexts, they can be used interchangeably, but recordar (non-reflexive) sometimes has a slightly more direct feel. For example, Recuerdo nuestros viajes ("I remember our trips") sounds direct, while Me acuerdo de nuestros viajes expresses the same idea but in a slightly more reflexive manner.

What does nuestra refer to in nuestra cena?

The word nuestra is a possessive adjective meaning "our," referring to something that belongs to or is shared by the speaker and at least one other person. In this sentence, nuestra cena suggests that both you (the speaker) and someone else shared the dinner. It matches the feminine noun cena (dinner), hence nuestra rather than nuestro.

Why do we use en la casa de mi primo instead of something like a la casa de mi primo?

In Spanish, en typically means "in" or "at," which is the usual preposition when indicating a location. Saying en la casa de mi primo literally means "at my cousin’s house." The preposition a (to) would emphasize going to the house rather than being at it. If you wanted to say "I’m going to my cousin’s house," you might say Voy a la casa de mi primo.

What does de mean in la casa de mi primo?

The preposition de in la casa de mi primo shows possession or belonging. It translates to something like "of" or "’s" in English. So la casa de mi primo literally means "the house of my cousin," which is effectively "my cousin’s house" in English.

Is there any difference between using Recordar and Acordarse with object pronouns?

Yes, there can be. When using recordar, you can directly include the object or event you remember without a preposition (e.g., Recuerdo la cena). With acordarse, you typically need to add de before the thing you recall (e.g., Me acuerdo de la cena). Both constructions are natural in Spanish, but they follow slightly different grammar rules: recordar + object vs. acordarse de + object.