ich werde mich immer an dich erinnern
In German, "I will always remember you" is expressed as ich werde mich immer an dich erinnern.
This phrase is used to express the sentiment that someone will remain in your memory forever.
What does it mean word for word?
A literal translation of the phrase is "I will myself always at you remember".
Which one should you use?
If you are addressing a group of people informally, replace an dich with an euch.
How does it change in a sentence?
In this construction, the verb erinnern is reflexive and requires the reflexive pronoun mich (myself). The preposition an is used with the accusative case to indicate the person being remembered.
Did you know?
- Using ich werde mich immer an dich erinnern can sound significantly more dramatic or final in German than in English, often implying a permanent parting.
- The verb erinnern contains the word inner, suggesting that to remember something is to 'make it inward' or perceive it within oneself.
Examples in context
- Ich werde mich immer an dich erinnern.I will always remember you.This sentence shows how to use the phrase ich werde mich immer an dich erinnern.Tatoeba #971009 by Sudajaengi, translation #1499388 by CK
- Ich werde dich immer in Erinnerung behalten, mein LieblingI will always remember you, my darling.
- Ich werde mich immer an dich erinnern, mein Freund.I will always remember you, my friend.
- Egal was passiert, ich werde mich immer an dich erinnern.No matter what happens, I will always remember you.
Example conversation
Sarah and Lukas are saying goodbye at a train station.
- SarahEs war eine schöne Zeit mit dir.It was a beautiful time with you.
- LukasIch werde dich auch vermissen, Sarah.I will miss you too, Sarah.
- SarahIch werde mich immer an dich erinnern.I will always remember you.
- LukasDas bedeutet mir sehr viel. Tschüss!That means a lot to me. Bye!
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries an, dich, erinnern, ich, immer, mich, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
