acordarse

What does “acordarse” mean in English?

1. to remember, to recall

   to remember, to recall (acordarse de)

Example sentences

• No me acuerdo de su apellido.

  I can't remember his surname.

• ¿Te acuerdas de cuando éramos niños?

  Do you remember when we were children?

• Se acordó de llamar a su madre justo antes de salir.

  She remembered to call her mother just before leaving.

How to use it

Acordarse de means 'to remember' and is always reflexive in Spanish (me acuerdo, te acuerdas, se acuerda). It must be followed by de before a noun or clause: acordarse de algo / de que. At B1, it commonly appears with the imperfect or preterite to recall past events.