olvidar constantemente
/olbidaɾ konstantemente/from spelling rules
To keep forgetting in Spanish is olvidar constantemente.
The phrase olvidar constantemente is used to describe the act of repeatedly forgetting something or forgetting it many times. In a more colloquial or informal setting, speakers often use the expression Siempre se me olvida to mean 'I always forget'.
Did you know?
- To describe a total and sudden lapse of memory, Spanish uses the phrase quedarse en blanco, which means 'to stay in white'. This describes the mental sensation of a blank page replacing a memory.
- In the colloquial phrase Siempre se me olvida, the word olvida does not act on the person but on the memory itself. It literally translates to 'It always forgets itself to me', treating the forgetfulness as an external event rather than a personal failure.
- The word olvidar comes from the Latin *oblītāre, which is a 'frequentative' form. This means the word itself was built from ancient roots to specifically describe an action that happens repeatedly.
Examples in context
- Me disculpo, pero olvido constantemente los nombres de mis colegas.I apologize, but I keep forgetting the names of my colleagues.
- ¡Siempre se me olvida comprar el pan!I always forget to buy bread!
- Suelo olvidar constantemente mis llaves.I keep forgetting my keys.
- No quiero olvidar constantemente estas instrucciones tan importantes.I don't want to keep forgetting these very important instructions.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries constantemente, olvidar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
