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Recordar nuestra inocencia me da mucha nostalgia.

Recordar nuestra inocencia me da mucha nostalgia.
Remembering our innocence gives me a lot of nostalgia.
From Lesson 367:First-person wishes (¡quién!)·Spanish (Latin America)

Questions & Answers about Recordar nuestra inocencia me da mucha nostalgia.

Why is recordar used here instead of a gerund like recordando?
In English, we use the -ing form (gerund) to make a noun out of a verb, like 'remembering'. In Spanish, you must always use the infinitive (recordar) when a verb acts as the subject of a sentence.
How would I use the structure from this lesson (¡quién!) to say 'If only I could remember our innocence!'?
You would say ¡Quién pudiera recordar nuestra inocencia! You use quién followed by the imperfect subjunctive of poder (pudiera) to express a strong, first-person wish that is difficult or impossible to fulfill.
Could I use hacer instead of dar here, like me hace mucha nostalgia?
No, Spanish consistently uses the verb dar (to give) to express that something causes you to feel a certain emotion. Phrases like me da miedo (it scares me), me da pena (it makes me sad or embarrassed), and me da nostalgia (it makes me nostalgic) are standard collocations.
Why is it me da instead of yo doy if I am the one feeling nostalgic?
In this structure, the emotion is acting upon you. The sentence literally translates to 'Remembering our innocence gives a lot of nostalgia to me.' The subject doing the action is the phrase recordar nuestra inocencia, and you (me) are the indirect object receiving the feeling.

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