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"Recordar" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "to remember", and "rememorar" is a transitive verb which is also often translated as "to remember". Learn more about the difference between "recordar" and "rememorar" below.
recordar(
rreh
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kohr
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dahr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to recall)
recordarse
A reflexive verb is a verb that indicates that the subject performs an action on itself (e.g., Miguel se lava.).
a. to wake up
Necesito un despertador para recordarme a tiempo.I need an alarm clock to wake up on time.
rememorar(
rreh
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meh
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moh
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rahr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (general)
a. to remember
Luis vio una fotografía de un caballo y rememoró su infancia en la granja.Luis saw a picture of a horse and remembered his childhood growing up on a farm.
