How to Say "forget" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “forget” is “olviden” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Por favor, olviden lo que acabo de decir.
Please, forget what I just said.
No olviden sus llaves cuando salgan.
Don't forget your keys when you leave.
Olviden ese mal momento y sigan adelante.
Forget that bad moment and move forward.
The Formal Plural Command
"Olviden" is the polite way to tell a group of people ('ustedes') to forget something. It uses the same verb form as the 'ellos/ellas' Present Subjunctive.
Negative Commands are Easy
For negative commands (telling people not to do something), you just add 'no' in front: 'No olviden' (Don't forget).
Mixing up Formal and Informal
Mistake: “Using 'olvidáis' in Latin America or formal settings.”
Correction: 'Olviden' is the standard plural command across Latin America and the polite command in Spain. 'Olvidad' is only used in Spain for informal commands.
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