How to Say "Remember" in Greek

θυμάμαι

thymámai/θiˈma.me/

The Greek word for remember is θυμάμαι (thymámai).

θυμάμαι is used to describe the act of bringing a piece of information or a past event back into one's mind.

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The verb θυμάμαι refers to the act of remembering, which is distinct from the verb θυμώ which means to feel anger or to be mad.

To express the future tense 'I will remember', you form the phrase by adding θα to the verb, resulting in θα θυμάμαι.

The word is pronounced thymámai. It has three syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

In Greek, memories can be described as if they are the ones performing the action, such as saying a thought 'remembers itself' to you.
While θυμάμαι means 'remember', it is a distant relative of the word θυμός, which described the 'spirited' courage of heroes in Homeric epics.
In ancient Greek thought, the 'thymos' associated with θυμάμαι was the seat of emotion, not the logical brain.

Θα το θυμάμαι αυτό.
I'll remember that.
This sentence shows how to express the future tense using θυμάμαι.
Tatoeba #5612983 by Zeus, translation #240999 by CK
Δεν το θυμάμαι αυτό.
I don't remember that.
This sentence shows how to use θυμάμαι in a negative statement.
Tatoeba #5433300 by Zeus, translation #2361408 by CK
Θυμάμαι αυτή τη λέξη.
I remember this word.
This sentence shows how to use θυμάμαι to state that you remember a specific word.
Tatoeba #1518181 by glavkos, translation #943777 by shanghainese
Παρακαλώ, θυμηθείτε να φέρετε τα έγγραφα μαζί σας.
Please remember to bring the documents with you.
Θυμάσαι αυτή την ταινία που είδαμε μαζί;
Do you remember that movie we watched together?
Θυμάσαι τα γεγονότα;
Do you remember the events?
Θυμήσου να πάρεις χάρτη πριν να φύγεις.
Remember to take a map before you leave.
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Anastasia and Kostas are talking about a childhood friend.

Αναστασία Anastasia

Θυμάμαι έναν φίλο από το σχολείο.
Thymamai enan filo apo to scholeio.
I remember a friend from school.
Κώστας Kostas

Ποιον εννοείς, Αναστασία;
Poion ennoeis, Anastasia?
Who do you mean, Anastasia?
Αναστασία Anastasia

Τον Μάριο, θυμάμαι ότι ήταν πολύ σιωπηλός.
Ton Mario, thymamai oti itan poly siopilos.
Mario, I remember that he was very quiet.
Κώστας Kostas

Ναι, τώρα τον θυμάμαι κι εγώ!
Ne, tora ton thymamai ki ego!
Yes, now I remember him too!

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