Definition
an account of personal experiences and memories
Etymology
From French 'mémoire' meaning memory, from Latin 'memoria', from 'memor' meaning mindful
Kelly Says
Memoirs are like autobiography's more personal cousin - they focus on specific experiences rather than trying to cover an entire life story!
Translations
ARالعربية
مذكرات
mudhakkarāt
BNবাংলা
স্মৃতিচারণ
smriticharan
CACatalà
memòries
meh-MOH-ree-ehs
CSČeština
paměti
pah-MYEH-tee
DADansk
erindringer
/ɛˈʁɛnʁɪŋɐ/
DEDeutsch
Erinnerungen
/ɛʁ.ɪ.nə.ʁʊŋ.ən/
ELΕλληνικά
αναμνήσεις
anamniseis
ESEspañol
memorias
meh-MOH-ree-ahs
FAفارسی
یادداشتها
yāddāsht-hā
FISuomi
muistelmat
MOO-ee-stel-mat
FRFrançais
mémoires
/me.mwaʁ/
HAHA
tambaya
tahm-BAH-yah
HEעברית
זיכרונות
zikhrōnōt
HIहिन्दी
संस्मरण
samsmaran
HUMagyar
emlékiratok
EH-mleh-kee-rah-tohk
IDBahasa Indonesia
kenangan
keh-NAH-ngahn
ITItaliano
memorie
/meˈmoːrje/
MSBahasa Melayu
kenangan
keh-NAH-ngahn
MYမြန်မာ
အောက်မေ့ချက်
auk myit chet
NLNederlands
herinneringen
/hɛr.ɪn.ə.rɪŋ.ən/
NONorsk
memoarer
/mɛmɔˈrɛr/
PLPolski
wspomnienia
fs-pohm-NEE-eh-nyah
PTPortuguês
memórias
meh-MOH-ree-ahs
RORomână
amintiri
ah-MEEN-tee-reh
RUРусский
мемуары
memuari
SVSvenska
memoarer
/mɛmɔˈrɛr/
SWKiswahili
kumbukumbu
koo-mboo-koo-mboo
TAதமிழ்
நினைவுக் குறிப்புகள்
ninaivu kurippugal
TEతెలుగు
జ్ఞాపకాలు
gyaapakaalu
THไทย
ความทรงจำ
khwam song jam
TRTürkçe
anılar
ah-NEE-lahr
UKУкраїнська
спогади
spohady
URاردو
یاداشتیں
yaadastein
VITiếng Việt
hồi ký
hwee kee
ZUZU
ukubingelela
oo-koo-bee-NGEH-leh-lah