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How to Say "reminds" in Spanish

The Spanish word forremindsis recuerdaA2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

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as in 'it reminds me of something'
A person standing near a cooling pie, smelling it intently. A thought bubble above their head shows a smiling grandmother baking, indicating the pie reminds them of her.

Examples

Esa canción me recuerda a mi primer viaje a México.

That song reminds me of my first trip to Mexico.

Tu hermano me recuerda mucho a tu papá.

Your brother reminds me a lot of your dad.

Este olor me recuerda que debo sacar la basura.

This smell reminds me that I have to take out the trash.

How to Say 'Reminds ME'

To say something 'reminds' a person of something else, you need a little word in front of the verb: me (me), te (you), le (him/her), etc. For example, 'It reminds me' is 'Me recuerda'.

Forgetting the 'a'

Mistake:Tu perro me recuerda mi perro.

Correction: Tu perro me recuerda a mi perro. When what you're being reminded of is a person or a pet, you usually need to add 'a' before it.

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