sich erinnern
To remember in German is sich erinnern.
The phrase sich erinnern is used to describe the act of bringing a piece of information or a past event back into one's mind.
Which one should you use?
While sich erinnern refers to the internal process of remembering, the verb erinnern used without the reflexive pronoun means to remind someone else of something.
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb sich erinnern is reflexive, meaning the pronoun sich must change to match the subject, such as ich erinnere mich or du erinnerst dich. To specify what or whom you remember, you must use the preposition an followed by the accusative case (sich an jemanden/etwas erinnern).
What mistakes should you avoid?
Do not use sich erinnern with a direct accusative object. For example, instead of saying Ich erinnere mich den Namen, you must use the preposition an to say Ich erinnere mich an den Namen.
Did you know?
Examples in context
- Tom wird sich erinnern.Tom will remember.This sentence shows how to express that someone will remember using sich erinnern.Tatoeba #5760474 by Esperantostern, translation #2215721 by CK
- Wer kann sich erinnern?Who can remember?This sentence shows how to ask who is able to remember using sich erinnern.Tatoeba #10103351 by Melang, translation #2254707 by CK
- Sie werden sich erinnern.They'll remember.This sentence shows how to express that they will remember using sich erinnern.Tatoeba #7374067 by Yorwba, translation #2111346 by CK
- Ich erinnere mich daran, was du gesagt hast.I remember what you said.
- Erinnerst du dich an den Termin am Dienstag?Do you remember the appointment on Tuesday?
- Vergessen Sie nicht, Ihre Unterlagen mitzubringen.Please remember to bring your documents.
- Ich darf nicht vergessen, heute Abend anzurufen.I mustn't forget to call tonight.
- Ich möchte Sie daran erinnern, die Sicherheitsvorkehrungen zu bedenken.I want to remind you to consider the safety precautions.
- Merk dir, dass das Konzert um 19 Uhr beginnt.Remember that the concert starts at 7 p.m.
- Ich habe mir gemerkt, was du gesagt hast.I remembered what you said.
- Denk dran, morgen ist unser Treffen!Remember, tomorrow is our meeting!
- 9 more sentences on Tatoeba
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries erinnern, sich, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
