recordar

Senses

1. 1.

   to remember

   to recall something from memory

2. 2.

   to remind

   to cause someone to remember something

3. 3.

   to wake up

   to rouse from sleep (archaic/regional)

Examples

• "Recuerdo el día que nos conocimos."

  I remember the day we met.

• "¿Me recuerdas el número de teléfono?"

  Can you remind me of the phone number?

• "Recordaba su infancia con nostalgia."

  She recalled her childhood with nostalgia.

Usage

**Recordar vs. Acordarse**: Both mean "to remember," but *recordar* is transitive (takes a direct object: *recordar algo*), while *acordarse* is reflexive and takes *de* (acordarse de algo). Common phrase: *si mal no recuerdo* = "if I remember correctly."