me acuerdo
/me akweɾdo/from spelling rules
In Spanish, the phrase "I remember" is translated as me acuerdo.
The phrase is used to state that a person has a memory of a past event or piece of information.
Which one should you use?
The phrase me acuerdo is a reflexive construction and requires the preposition de before the object being remembered. This contrasts with the non-reflexive verb recuerdo, which can be used without the preposition de (for example, Recuerdo esto instead of Me acuerdo de esto).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, you might hear the expression no se me olvida to say I remember.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase 'me acuerdo' must be followed by the preposition 'de' when the object of the memory is a noun or pronoun.
How do you pronounce it?
/me akweɾdo/
What mistakes should you avoid?
English speakers often mistakenly omit the preposition 'de' after 'me acuerdo', saying 'Me acuerdo esto' instead of the correct 'Me acuerdo de esto'.
Did you know?
- The verb in me acuerdo shares an ancestor with the English word 'heart', as it derives from the Latin 'cor', meaning 'heart'.
- While me acuerdo refers to memory, the non-reflexive verb acordar can mean 'to agree' or 'to reach a pact'. Using the reflexive 'me' completely changes the meaning from a legal or social agreement to a mental memory.
- If you use the verb rememoro instead of me acuerdo, you will sound extremely poetic or like a character from a historical novel.
Examples in context
- Me acuerdo de ti.I remember you.This sentence is useful for practicing the phrase me acuerdo.Tatoeba #5246526 by albrusgher, translation #2247386 by CK
- Me acuerdo de todo.I remember everything.Tatoeba #615563 by Shishir, translation #615162 by Archibald
- Me acuerdo de esto.I remember this.Tatoeba #9452852 by ignacio, translation #3374145 by CK
- Recuerdo perfectamente nuestro primer encuentroI remember our first encounter vividly
- Me acuerdo de cuando íbamos al parque todos los fines de semanaI remember when we used to go to the park every weekend
- Tengo presente que nos divertíamos mucho en aquel viajeI bear in mind that we had a lot of fun on that trip
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Example conversation
Elena and Alejandro are talking about a childhood trip.
- ElenaMe acuerdo de aquel viaje a la playa.I remember that trip to the beach.
- AlejandroYo también, fue muy divertido.Me too, it was very fun.
- ElenaNo me acuerdo de dónde estaba el hotel.I don't remember where the hotel was.
- AlejandroEstaba cerca del centro del pueblo.It was near the center of town.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries acuerdo, me, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
