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"Recuerda" is a form of "recordar", a transitive verb which is often translated as "to remember". Learn more about "recordar" 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.