Breakdown of El recuerdo de lo que vivimos me da mucha nostalgia.
de
from / of
vivir
to live / to be constantly (doing something)
mucho
many / a lot
dar
to give
que
that / than
me
to me / me (direct object)
lo
the ... thing (neuter article)
el recuerdo
the memory
la nostalgia
the nostalgia
Questions & Answers about El recuerdo de lo que vivimos me da mucha nostalgia.
Why is "recuerdo" used here instead of "memoria" for the word "memory"?
Memoria usually refers to your brain's capacity to remember things, similar to a computer's memory. When you are talking about a specific recollection of a past event, person, or time, you use recuerdo.
Why do we need "lo que" instead of just "que" or "qué"?
Lo que means "that which" or "the things that" when referring to an abstract idea or situation that hasn't been specifically named. You can't use qué with an accent because it isn't a question or exclamation here, and a simple que (that) wouldn't make sense. Lo que vivimos translates perfectly to "what we experienced."
Is "vivimos" in the present or past tense in this sentence?
Why does the sentence say the memory "gives me" (me da) nostalgia instead of "makes me" nostalgic?
In Spanish, it is very common to use the verb dar (to give) to express causing a feeling or emotion. Just like a scary movie gives you fear (dar miedo), a beautiful memory gives you nostalgia (dar nostalgia). The indirect object pronoun me is used to show who is receiving the emotion.
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