помнить
pomnit'
To remember in Russian is помнить (pomnit').
The phrase is used to express having a piece of information or a memory stored in your mind.
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb помнить changes in the present tense: помню means I remember, помнишь means you remember (singular/informal) and помнит means he/she/it remembers. To say you are remembering a person or a specific subject, you often use the preposition о followed by the prepositional case, such as in помнить о чем-то.
How do you pronounce it?
pomnit'
Did you know?
- The Russian word помнить shares its ancient roots with the English word 'mind' and the Greek word 'mnemosyne', the goddess of memory.
- While помнить describes the state of remembering, Russian uses a completely different verb, вспомнить, for the moment you suddenly recall something forgotten.
- The word помнить is closely linked to the Russian word for 'mention', помянуть, which is used in rituals to remember those who have passed away.
Examples in context
- Нам нужно помнить это.We need to remember that.This sentence shows how to use помнить to express a necessity.Tatoeba #4920927 by odexed, translation #3820188 by CK
- Как ты мог не помнить?How could you not remember?This sentence uses помнить in a negative context.Tatoeba #9004654 by marafon, translation #3096858 by CK
- Нам нужно помнить Тома.We need to remember Tom.This sentence shows how to use помнить with a person's name.Tatoeba #5153695 by marafon, translation #5153349 by CK
- Помните, что ваше участие в нашем совещании очень важно.Remember that your participation in our meeting is very important.
- Помните об этикете во время официальных мероприятий.Remember about etiquette during official events.
- Помни, что завтра у нас встреча.Remember that we have a meeting tomorrow.
- Помни о подарке для мамы на ее день рождения.Remember about the gift for mom on her birthday.
- Помните о нашей встрече завтраRemember about our meeting tomorrow.
- Помни, что ты очень важен для меняRemember that you are very important to me.
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Example conversation
Alexander and Anastasia are talking about an old friend.
- Александр AleksandrТы помнишь нашу старую учительницу?Ty pomnish' nashu staruyu uchitel'nitsu?Do you remember our old teacher?
- Анастасия AnastasiaДа, я помню её очень хорошо.Da, ya pomnyu yeyo ochen' khorosho.Yes, I remember her very well.
- Александр AleksandrАнастасия, ты должна помнить её советы.Anastasiya, ty dolzhna pomnit' yeyo sovety.Anastasia, you must remember her advice.
- Анастасия AnastasiaЯ всегда буду помнить её.Ya vsegda budu pomnit' yeyo.I will always remember her.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries помнить, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
