recordar

🧠 What does recordar mean?

The verb 'recordar' primarily means 'to remember' or 'to recall'. It is a transitive verb, meaning it acts directly on an object. For example, one remembers something (recordar algo). A second important meaning is 'to remind'. In this sense, it is often used with an indirect object, as in 'recordarle algo a alguien' (to remind someone of something). 'Recordar' is a stem-changing verb where the 'o' changes to 'ue' in certain present tense forms (e.g., 'yo recuerdo', 'tú recuerdas'). It is frequently confused with 'acordarse', which is a pronominal verb that requires the preposition 'de' (acordarse de algo).

📚 Extra examples

• No recuerdo dónde puse mis gafas.
  I don't remember where I put my glasses.
• Ella recordó su promesa en el último momento.
  She remembered her promise at the last moment.
• Por favor, recuérdame que tengo una cita a las tres.
  Please, remind me that I have an appointment at three.
• Esa canción me recuerda a mi infancia.
  That song reminds me of my childhood.
• Es importante que recordemos la historia para no repetirla.
  It's important that we remember history so as not to repeat it.

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🔁 Synonyms & opposites of "recordar"

Synonyms: acordarse, evocar, rememorar
Opposites: olvidar

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