souvenir
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- 1 souvenir、memento、keepsake
It refers to an object or token kept as a reminder of a person, place, or event.
souvenir、memento、keepsake
An object bought, given, or kept to preserve the memory of a person, place, or occasion.
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ซื้อของที่ระลึก sʉ́ʉ khɔ̌ɔŋ thîi ralʉ́k buy a souvenir ซื้อของที่ระลึก details
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เก็บไว้เป็นที่ระลึก kèp wáy pen thîi ralʉ́k keep it as a memento เก็บไว้เป็นที่ระลึก details
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ถ่ายรูปไว้เป็นที่ระลึก thàay rûup wáy pen thîi ralʉ́k take a photo as a keepsake ถ่ายรูปไว้เป็นที่ระลึก details
Learning notes
Explanation
ที่ระลึก is something that preserves the memory of a place, person, or occasion. It combines ที่ with ระลึก, “to recall or commemorate,” giving it the basic image of something that prompts remembrance. It commonly appears as ของที่ระลึก for souvenirs and commemorative gifts. These may be travel souvenirs or items distributed at weddings, graduations, and other events. The pattern ไว้เป็นที่ระลึก means “keep something as a memento.”
Usage
It is commonly used when buying souvenirs at tourist sites, giving commemorative items at ceremonies or events, and keeping photos or objects as reminders. It also appears in terms for items such as commemorative coins and stamps.
Caution
Not every gift brought home from a trip is called ที่ระลึก. Use ของฝาก when the main point is that the item was brought back for another person. ที่ระลึก emphasizes its role as a reminder of a place or event.