recuérdame
/rekweɾdame/from spelling rules
The English phrase "remember me" is translated into Spanish as recuérdame.
This phrase is a request for someone to keep a person in their thoughts or to not forget them. You may also use Conserva un recuerdo de mí to express the sentiment "Keep a memory of me".
What does it mean word for word?
The word recuérdame is composed of the imperative verb recuerda (remember) and the enclitic pronoun me (me).
Which one should you use?
While recuérdame is used for casual requests, you can also use No te olvides de mí to mean "don't forget about me".
How does it change in a sentence?
The form recuérdame uses the informal tú imperative, which is appropriate for friends, family or peers. To say "remember me" to someone you address with usted (formal), you must use the form recuérdeme.
How do you pronounce it?
/rekweɾdame/
Did you know?
- The verb recordar comes from the Latin re-cordis, meaning 'to bring back to the heart', as the heart was once believed to be the seat of memory.
- In the movie 'Coco', the song Recuérdame highlights a cultural belief that the dead only exist in the afterlife as long as they are remembered by the living.
- In Spanish, there is a distinct difference between recordar (to remember) and acordarse (to recall). While recuérdame is a direct order, using acuérdate de mí emphasizes the mental act of bringing the person to mind.
Examples in context
- Por favor, recuérdame.Please remember me.This sentence is useful for practicing the phrase recuérdame.Tatoeba #2721440 by Shishir, translation #2249805 by CK
- Recuérdame en tus sueños.Remember me in your dreams.
- Si piensas en tu pasado, recuérdame.If you think about your past, remember me.
Example conversation
Alejandro is saying goodbye to María before a long journey.
- AlejandroMe voy, pero recuérdame siempre.I am leaving, but always remember me.
- MaríaNo te preocupes, Alejandro, te extrañaré.Don't worry, Alejandro, I will miss you.
- AlejandroPromételo, no me olvides.Promise it, do not forget me.
- MaríaTe lo prometo, siempre te llevaré en mi corazón.I promise you, I will always carry you in my heart.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
