How to Say "to remind" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “to remind” is “recordar” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Ella me recuerda mucho a su madre.
She reminds me a lot of her mother (or she looks a lot like her mother).
Mi alarma me recordó la hora de la reunión.
My alarm reminded me of the time of the meeting.
El jefe nos recordó que el informe es urgente.
The boss reminded us that the report is urgent.
The 'To Remind' Structure
When 'recordar' means 'to remind someone,' the person being reminded is usually the direct recipient of the action (me, te, nos, etc.), and the thing they are reminded of follows with 'a' or 'que': 'Me recordó a mi niñez' (He reminded me of my childhood).
Confusing Transitivity
Mistake: “El café me recuerda de mi casa.”
Correction: El café me recuerda a mi casa. Use 'a' after 'recordar' when linking the reminder to a person or thing, or use 'que' when linking it to a full idea ('Me recordó que comprara pan').
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