Italian · Travel & Getting Around
"Souvenir" in Italian: souvenir
il souvenir
Note: also: il ricordo
Souvenir in Italian is often il souvenir (soo-veh-NEER), masculine—same as French/English. Il ricordo is a warmer native option for a keepsake.
Gift shop
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How to pronounce souvenir
Say it
soo-veh-NEER
/su.veˈnir/
Souvenir stresses NEER: soo-veh-NEER. Italian vowels clear.
"Souvenir" in Italian: quick reference
| Italian | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| il souvenir | the souvenir Tourist shops. | Tourist shops. |
| i souvenir | souvenirs Plural often unchanged. | Plural often unchanged. |
| un ricordo | a keepsake / memory More Italian-feeling. | More Italian-feeling. |
| comprare un souvenir | to buy a souvenir Travel. | Travel. |
How to use souvenir in real life
- 1Gift shop
Cerco un souvenir per mia madre.
I'm looking for a souvenir for my mother.
Un souvenir.
- 2Packing
Nella valigia ho tre souvenir fragili.
In the suitcase I have three fragile souvenirs.
Souvenir plural.
- 3Postcard alternative
Questo magnete è un piccolo souvenir.
This magnet is a small souvenir.
Piccolo souvenir.
Mistakes English speakers make with souvenir
Incorrect: La souvenir è bella.
Correct: Il souvenir è bello.
Souvenir is masculine in Italian shop talk.
Incorrect: Compra un memory.
Correct: Compra un souvenir / un ricordo.
Use souvenir or ricordo.
Good to know
Tourist streets sell souvenir everywhere; locals may prefer ricordo for something meaningful. Either word works at the till.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Choosing a gift before flying home
ChatPal
Prendi un souvenir del Duomo?
Getting a souvenir of the Duomo?
You
Sì, un souvenir piccolo per il frigo.
Yes, a small souvenir for the fridge.
ChatPal
Io prendo due souvenir: uno per me.
I'll take two souvenirs: one for me.
You
Affare fatto.
Deal.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Souvenir" in Italian
Souvenir or ricordo?
Souvenir is tourist-shop default; ricordo feels warmer.
Gender?
Masculine: il souvenir.
Plural?
Often i souvenir.
Pronunciation?
soo-veh-NEER.
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