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How to say "to remember" in Spanish
"To remember" in Spanish is recordar, pronounced reh-kor-DAR (stress on the syllable in capitals).
| Spanish | recordar |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | reh-kor-DAR |
| Meaning | to remember |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Frequency | #146 in the Palabra list of common Spanish words |
Pronunciation is spelled out in English, one syllable at a time, with the stressed syllable in capitals. The speaker button uses your browser's built-in Spanish voice.
How to pronounce recordar
Recordar is pronounced reh-kor-DAR, in IPA /rekoɾˈdaɾ/. Recordar has three syllables, reh-kor-DAR, with the stress on the third. There is no written accent because the word follows the basic rule: words ending in a consonant other than -n or -s are stressed on the last syllable.
- Rr, and r at the start of a word, is rolled.
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Example sentences
No recuerdo su nombre
I don't remember his name
Siempre recuerdo esa canción
I always remember that song.
No recuerdo la palabra.
I don't remember the word.
"To remember" in Spain and Latin America
Two verbs, same meaning: recordar algo, or acordarse de algo. Recuerdo tu nombre = Me acuerdo de tu nombre (I remember your name). Mixing them ("me recuerdo de…") is heard in speech but is best avoided.
Useful phrases
- No me acuerdo.
I don't remember. - ¿Te acuerdas de mí?
Do you remember me?
Regional words and roots: Diccionario de la lengua española (RAE). Spanish varies by region, so treat these as the most common patterns, not strict rules.
How to remember recordar
recordar [reh-kor-DAR] sounds like the English “record”. Picture this:
Memory presses record: the chorus of that summer plays back on demand.
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Practice recordar
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