Remind me when I am home

Question

I am actually getting to the point where I am trying to make real sentences, and have nowhere to check them but here.

I was at work and my wife e-mailed me stating that she needed some papers that I had in my files at home so that she could fax them to someone.

I went with this:

Recuérdame de esto cuando estoy en casa.

(1) Did I get a grammatically correct sentence that conveyed my idea (Remind me when I'm home)?

(2) Is there a better way to express the idea- eg "recuérdame hacer esto cuando llego a la casa".

(3) If my attempt was successful, do I need the "de esto" and the "estoy" or can I simplify to: Recuérdame cuando en casa (This doesn't translate to what I want by any of the machines, but don't know if it would be understood in context).

(If anyone cares, my wife does not speak Spanish- so her response was "no comprendo".)

I like how well you explain this as opposed to many other postings, well done & thank you for opening horizons -JD - Jon-Dunn, Jun 6, 2014

Answer 1

Hi, Stadt!

I would say:

Recuérdamelo cuando esté en casa.

Ahhh, thank you, Laura! I thought that it might require the subjuntive mood. - --Mariana--, Oct 27, 2010

Thanks, I can see I am trying to do more than I am able to now- I haven't learned the subjunctive yet - Stadt, Oct 27, 2010

Answer 2

I like Cogumela´s suggestion.

You can also say "Recuérdamelo ya que esté en casa."

Answer 3

I'd say that you don't need the "de esto" but that you definitely need the "estoy."

Recuérdame cuando estoy en casa.

her response was "no comprendo".

HAHAHAHA

This may require the subjunctive "esté"....anyone? - --Mariana--, Oct 27, 2010

Yes, I htink it does need the subjunctive. - KevinB, Oct 27, 2010

I am happy I have got her to "no comprendo" instead of "no comprende" (though I told her she could use "no comprendes" with me only). - Stadt, Oct 27, 2010