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How to Say "remind!" in Spanish

The Spanish word for “remind!” is “recuerda” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

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a command to remind someone of something
Two children standing by a closed door. One child points firmly at a small backpack sitting next to the door, giving a direct reminder to the other child.

Examples

Recuerda llamar a tu madre.

Remember to call your mom.

Por favor, recuerda que la reunión es a las 10.

Please, remember that the meeting is at 10.

Recuérdame que compre leche más tarde.

Remind me to buy milk later.

Giving Friendly Commands

Recuerda is the command form for 'tú' (the informal 'you'). You use it to tell a friend, family member, or child to remember something. It's a direct but polite way to give an instruction.

Using the Wrong Form for a Command

Mistake: “Recordar apagar la luz.”

Correction: Recuerda apagar la luz. When giving a direct command, you need to use the special command form, not the basic '-ar' form of the verb.

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