recordar
verbCEFR A1High frequency
What does “recordar” mean in English?
1.to remember
to remember (recordar algo, recuerdo cuando...)
2.to remind
to remind (recuérdame que llame, me lo recordó)
Example sentences
No recuerdo su nombre.
I don't remember her/his name.
Recuerda llamarme.
Remember to call me.
Te recuerdo a un amigo mío.
You remind me of a friend.
How to use it
Recordar means 'to remember' OR 'to remind'. Irregular with o→ue stem change: recuerdo, recuerdas, recuerda, recordamos, recordáis, recuerdan.
Common mistake
Recordar = remember (with possessor as subject). The reverse — to be reminded — uses the same verb but reads 'X me recuerda a Y' (X reminds me of Y).