How to Say "they recall" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “they recall” is “recuerdan” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Mis padres recuerdan la música de los años 80.
My parents remember the music from the 80s.
Si recuerdan la contraseña, pueden entrar al sistema.
If you all (formal) remember the password, you can enter the system.
Los niños no recuerdan cómo se llama su nueva mascota.
The children don't remember what their new pet is called.
Stem-Change Pattern
The verb 'recordar' is irregular. The 'o' changes to 'ue' in the present tense forms except for 'nosotros' and 'vosotros'. This is why we say 'recuerdan' and not 'recordan'.
Who is Remembering?
'Recuerdan' is always used when the action of remembering is done by a group of people ('they') or when you are formally addressing a group ('you all').
Mixing up 'Recordar' and 'Acordarse'
Mistake: “Using 'Ellos recuerdan de la fiesta.'”
Correction: The verb 'recordar' usually doesn't need 'de'. Say: 'Ellos recuerdan la fiesta.' (If you use 'acordarse', you need 'de': 'Ellos se acuerdan de la fiesta.')
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