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recordarlo

re-kor-dar-lo/rekoɾˈðarlo/

“recordarlo” means “to remember it” in Spanish (referring to a masculine object or a general idea).

to remember it, to remember him

Also: to remind him
VerbA2irregular stem-changing (o to ue) ar
A person sitting peacefully on a park bench, looking at a single yellow flower in their hand with a soft smile, recalling a pleasant memory.
past Participlerecordado
infinitiverecordar
gerundrecordándolo

📝 In Action

Es un número difícil, pero voy a intentar recordarlo.

A2

It's a difficult number, but I'm going to try to remember it.

Si ves a Juan, es imposible no recordarlo por su gran sonrisa.

B1

If you see Juan, it's impossible not to remember him for his big smile.

Quiero recordarlo como era antes.

A2

I want to remember it (or him) as it was before.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • acordarse de ello (to remember it)
  • rememorarlo (to recall it)

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • difícil de recordarlo – hard to remember it
  • intentar recordarlo – to try to remember it

🔄 Conjugations

subjunctive

present

ellos/ellas/ustedeslo recuerden
vosotroslo recordéis
él/ella/ustedlo recuerde
nosotroslo recordemos
túlo recuerdes
yolo recuerde

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedeslo recordaran
vosotroslo recordarais
él/ella/ustedlo recordara
nosotroslo recordáramos
túlo recordaras
yolo recordara

indicative

preterite

ellos/ellas/ustedeslo recordaron
vosotroslo recordasteis
él/ella/ustedlo recordó
nosotroslo recordamos
túlo recordaste
yolo recordé

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedeslo recordaban
vosotroslo recordabais
él/ella/ustedlo recordaba
nosotroslo recordábamos
túlo recordabas
yolo recordaba

present

ellos/ellas/ustedeslo recuerdan
vosotroslo recordáis
él/ella/ustedlo recuerda
nosotroslo recordamos
túlo recuerdas
yolo recuerdo
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Quick Quiz: recordarlo

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What does the 'lo' in 'recordarlo' represent?

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📚 Etymology▼

From the Latin 'recordari,' which is made up of 're' (again) and 'cor/cordis' (heart), meaning to bring something back to the heart.

First recorded: 12th century

Cognates (Related words)

English: record

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is 'recordarlo' one word or two?

It is written as one word. In Spanish, when you use a pronoun like 'lo' with an infinitive (a verb in its 'to' form), they are joined together.