recordar

Asturian

Etymology

From Latin recordārī.

Verb

recordar (first-person singular indicative present recordo, past participle recordáu)

1. to remember (to recall from one's memory)

   Synonym: acordar

Conjugation

Conjugation of recordar

infinitive		recordar
gerund		recordando
past participle		m recordáu, f recordada, n recordao, m pl recordaos, f pl recordaes
person		first singular yo	second singular tu	third singular él/elli	first plural nosotros/nós	second plural vosotros/vós	third plural ellos
indicative	present	recuerdo	recuerdes	recuerda	recordamos	recordáis	recuerden
	imperfect	recordaba	recordabes	recordaba	recordábemos, recordábamos	recordabeis, recordabais	recordaben
	preterite	recordé	recordasti, recordesti	recordó	recordemos	recordastis, recordestis	recordaron
	pluperfect	recordare, recordara	recordares, recordaras	recordare, recordara	recordáremos, recordáramos	recordareis, recordarais	recordaren, recordaran
	future	recordaré	recordarás	recordará	recordaremos	recordaréis	recordarán
	conditional	recordaría	recordaríes	recordaría	recordaríemos, recordaríamos	recordaríeis, recordaríais	recordaríen
subjunctive	present	recuerde	recuerdes, recuerdas	recuerde	recordemos	recordéis	recuerden, recuerdan
	imperfect	recordare, recordara	recordares, recordaras	recordare, recordara	recordáremos, recordáramos	recordareis, recordarais	recordaren, recordaran
imperative		—	recuerda	—	—	recordái	—

Catalan

Etymology

Inherited from Latin recordārī.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [rə.kurˈda]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [rə.korˈda]
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) [re.koɾˈðaɾ]
• Rhymes: -a(ɾ)

Verb

recordar (first-person singular present recordo, first-person singular preterite recordí, past participle recordat); root stress: (Central, Valencian, Balearic) /ɔ/

1. (transitive) to remember, to recollect, to recall (someone or something)

   No recordo com es diu.

   I don't remember what it's called.

2. (transitive) to remind, to be reminiscent of

   Em recordeu al vostre germà.

   You remind me of your brother.

3. (transitive) to remind (someone, of something)
4. (takes a reflexive pronoun) to remember [+ de (something)] or [+ que (clause)]

Conjugation

    Conjugation of recordar (first conjugation)

infinitive			recordar
gerund			recordant
past participle				masculine		feminine
		singular		recordat		recordada
		plural		recordats		recordades
person		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
indicative		jo	tu	ell/ella vostè	nosaltres nós	vosaltres vós	ells/elles vostès
	present	recordo	recordes	recorda	recordem	recordeu	recorden
	imperfect	recordava	recordaves	recordava	recordàvem	recordàveu	recordaven
	future	recordaré	recordaràs	recordarà	recordarem	recordareu	recordaran
	preterite	recordí	recordares	recordà	recordàrem	recordàreu	recordaren
	conditional	recordaria	recordaries	recordaria	recordaríem	recordaríeu	recordarien
subjunctive		jo	tu	ell/ella vostè	nosaltres nós	vosaltres vós	ells/elles vostès
	present	recordi	recordis	recordi	recordem	recordeu	recordin
	imperfect	recordés	recordessis	recordés	recordéssim	recordéssiu	recordessin
imperative		—	tu	vostè	nosaltres	vosaltres vós	vostès
	affirmative	—	recorda	recordi	recordem	recordeu	recordin
	negative (no)	—	no recordis	no recordi	no recordem	no recordeu	no recordin

Synonyms

• rememorar

Related terms

• record

References

• “recordar” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
• “recordar”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024
• “recordar” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
• “recordar” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.

Galician

Etymology

From Latin recordārī.

Verb

recordar (first-person singular present recordo, first-person singular preterite recordei, past participle recordado)

1. to remember, recall, recollect

   Synonyms: acordar, lembrar

2. to remind

   Synonym: lembrar

3. to wake up
4. (reflexive) to remember (to recall from one’s memory)

   Synonyms: acordarse, lembrarse

Conjugation

    Conjugation of recordar

	Singular			Plural
	First-person (eu)	Second-person (ti)	Third-person (el / ela / Vde.)	First-person (nós)	Second-person (vós)	Third-person (eles / elas / Vdes.)
Infinitive
Impersonal	recordar
Personal	recordar	recordares	recordar	recordarmos	recordardes	recordaren
Gerund
	recordando
Past participle
Masculine	recordado			recordados
Feminine	recordada			recordadas
Indicative
Present	recordo	recordas	recorda	recordamos	recordades	recordan
Imperfect	recordaba	recordabas	recordaba	recordabamos	recordabades	recordaban
Preterite	recordei	recordaches	recordou	recordamos	recordastes	recordaron
Pluperfect	recordara	recordaras	recordara	recordaramos	recordarades	recordaran
Future	recordarei	recordarás	recordará	recordaremos	recordaredes	recordarán
Conditional	recordaría	recordarías	recordaría	recordariamos	recordariades	recordarían
Subjunctive
Present	recorde	recordes	recorde	recordemos	recordedes	recorden
Imperfect	recordase	recordases	recordase	recordásemos	recordásedes	recordasen
Future	recordar	recordares	recordar	recordarmos	recordardes	recordaren
Imperative
Affirmative		recorda	recorde	recordemos	recordade	recorden
Negative (non)		non recordes	non recorde	non recordemos	non recordedes	non recorden

    Reintegrated conjugation of recordar (See Appendix:Reintegrationism)

	Singular			Plural
	First-person (eu)	Second-person (ti / tu)	Third-person (ele / ela / você)	First-person (nós)	Second-person (vós)	Third-person (eles / elas / vocês)
Infinitive
Impersonal	recordar
Personal	recordar	recordares	recordar	recordarmos	recordardes	recordarem
Gerund
	recordando
Past participle
Masculine	recordado			recordados
Feminine	recordada			recordadas
Indicative
Present	recordo	recordas	recorda	recordamos	recordades, recordais	recordam
Imperfect	recordava	recordavas	recordava	recordávamos	recordávades, recordáveis, recordávais1	recordavam
Preterite	recordei	recordaste, recordache1	recordou	recordamos	recordastes	recordárom, recordaram
Pluperfect	recordara	recordaras	recordara	recordáramos	recordárades, recordáreis, recordárais1	recordaram
Future	recordarei	recordarás	recordará	recordaremos	recordaredes, recordareis	recordarám, recordarão
Conditional	recordaria	recordarias	recordaria	recordaríamos	recordaríades, recordaríeis, recordaríais1	recordariam
Subjunctive
Present	recorde	recordes	recorde	recordemos	recordedes, recordeis	recordem
Imperfect	recordasse	recordasses	recordasse	recordássemos	recordássedes, recordásseis	recordassem
Future	recordar	recordares	recordar	recordarmos	recordardes	recordarem
Imperative
Affirmative		recorda	recorde	recordemos	recordade, recordai	recordem
Negative (nom)		nom recordes	nom recorde	nom recordemos	nom recordedes, nom recordeis	nom recordem

¹Less recommended.

Related terms

• recordación

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin recordārī.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʁe.koʁˈda(ʁ)/ [he.koɦˈda(h)]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʁe.koʁˈda(ʁ)/ [he.koɦˈda(h)]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /ʁe.koɾˈda(ɾ)/ [he.koɾˈda(ɾ)]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ʁe.koʁˈda(ʁ)/ [χe.koʁˈda(χ)]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʁe.koɻˈda(ɻ)/ [he.koɻˈda(ɻ)]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʁɨ.kuɾˈdaɾ/ [ʁɨ.kuɾˈðaɾ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʁɨ.kuɾˈdaɾ/ [ʁɨ.kuɾˈðaɾ]
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʁɨ.kuɾˈda.ɾi/ [ʁɨ.kuɾˈða.ɾi]

• Hyphenation: re‧cor‧dar

Verb

recordar (first-person singular present recordo, first-person singular preterite recordei, past participle recordado)

1. to remember, recall, recollect

   Synonym: lembrar

2. to remind
3. (reflexive) to remember (to recall from one’s memory)

   Synonym: lembrar-se

Usage notes

recordar and lembrar are similar to the English pair recall and remember: recordar cannot always be used as a synonym for lembrar / remember. For instance when lembrar is used in the sense of "not forget to (do something)". recordar also often implies a more intense or nostalgic reliving of past memories than lembrar.

Conjugation

    Conjugation of recordar (See Appendix:Portuguese verbs)

	Singular			Plural
	First-person (eu)	Second-person (tu)	Third-person (ele / ela / você)	First-person (nós)	Second-person (vós)	Third-person (eles / elas / vocês)
Infinitive
Impersonal	recordar
Personal	recordar	recordares	recordar	recordarmos	recordardes	recordarem
Gerund
	recordando
Past participle
Masculine	recordado			recordados
Feminine	recordada			recordadas
Indicative
Present	recordo	recordas	recorda	recordamos	recordais	recordam
Imperfect	recordava	recordavas	recordava	recordávamos	recordáveis	recordavam
Preterite	recordei	recordaste	recordou	recordamos1, recordámos2	recordastes	recordaram
Pluperfect	recordara	recordaras	recordara	recordáramos	recordáreis	recordaram
Future	recordarei	recordarás	recordará	recordaremos	recordareis	recordarão
Conditional	recordaria	recordarias	recordaria	recordaríamos	recordaríeis	recordariam
Subjunctive
Present	recorde	recordes	recorde	recordemos	recordeis	recordem
Imperfect	recordasse	recordasses	recordasse	recordássemos	recordásseis	recordassem
Future	recordar	recordares	recordar	recordarmos	recordardes	recordarem
Imperative
Affirmative		recorda	recorde	recordemos	recordai	recordem
Negative (não)		não recordes	não recorde	não recordemos	não recordeis	não recordem

¹Brazilian Portuguese.
²European Portuguese.

Related terms

• recordação

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Latin recordārī. Cognate with English record although a false friend.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /rekoɾˈdaɾ/ [re.koɾˈð̞aɾ]

• Audio (Colombia):

  (file)

• Rhymes: -aɾ
• Syllabification: re‧cor‧dar

Verb

recordar (first-person singular present recuerdo, first-person singular preterite recordé, past participle recordado)

1. (transitive) to remember, to recollect

   Synonym: acordarse de

   Antonym: olvidar

   ¿Recuerdas a aquella mujer que no dejaba de tocar las ventanas, aunque se lo pedimos repetidamente?

   Do you remember that woman who wouldn't stop touching the windows, even though we kept asking her [not to]?

2. (transitive) to recall, remind of

   El cuadro recuerda nuestra fragilidad.

   The painting reminds us of our fragility.

   • 2017 July 11, “Katherine Haringhton, la última mastodonta (BIS)”, in El Nacional‎^[1]:

     Lo sé, lo sé…, no tienen por qué recordármelo, esa despiadada tara que arrastro desde la infancia y que me empuja -sin razón ni motivo aparente- a puyar a los cerditos para verlos chillar fastidiados y quejosos, se repite y repite en mis artículos.

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)

3. (intransitive, New Mexico) to wake up

   Synonym: despertarse

   ¿A qué hora recuerdas?

   What time do you wake up?

4. (transitive, New Mexico) to wake up

   Synonym: despertar

   Recuérdame a las cinco.

   Wake me up at five.

Usage notes

• Recordar is a false friend, and does not mean record. The Spanish word for record is grabar.

Conjugation

    Conjugation of recordar (o-ue alternation) (See Appendix:Spanish verbs)

infinitive			recordar
gerund			recordando
past participle				masculine		feminine
		singular		recordado		recordada
		plural		recordados		recordadas
		singular			plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person	1st person	2nd person	3rd person
indicative		yo	tú vos	él/ella/ello usted	nosotros nosotras	vosotros vosotras	ellos/ellas ustedes
	present	recuerdo	recuerdastú recordásvos	recuerda	recordamos	recordáis	recuerdan
	imperfect	recordaba	recordabas	recordaba	recordábamos	recordabais	recordaban
	preterite	recordé	recordaste	recordó	recordamos	recordasteis	recordaron
	future	recordaré	recordarás	recordará	recordaremos	recordaréis	recordarán
	conditional	recordaría	recordarías	recordaría	recordaríamos	recordaríais	recordarían
subjunctive		yo	tú vos	él/ella/ello usted	nosotros nosotras	vosotros vosotras	ellos/ellas ustedes
	present	recuerde	recuerdestú recordésvos2	recuerde	recordemos	recordéis	recuerden
	imperfect (ra)	recordara	recordaras	recordara	recordáramos	recordarais	recordaran
	imperfect (se)	recordase	recordases	recordase	recordásemos	recordaseis	recordasen
	future1	recordare	recordares	recordare	recordáremos	recordareis	recordaren
imperative		—	tú vos	usted	nosotros nosotras	vosotros vosotras	ustedes
	affirmative		recuerdatú recordávos	recuerde	recordemos	recordad	recuerden
	negative		no recuerdes	no recuerde	no recordemos	no recordéis	no recuerden

¹Mostly obsolete, now mainly used in legal language.
²Argentine and Uruguayan voseo prefers the tú form for the present subjunctive.

    Selected combined forms of recordar (o-ue alternation)

These forms are generated automatically and may not actually be used. Pronoun usage varies by region.

		singular			plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person	1st person	2nd person	3rd person
with infinitive recordar
	dative	recordarme	recordarte	recordarle, recordarse	recordarnos	recordaros	recordarles, recordarse
	accusative	recordarme	recordarte	recordarlo, recordarla, recordarse	recordarnos	recordaros	recordarlos, recordarlas, recordarse
with gerund recordando
	dative	recordándome	recordándote	recordándole, recordándose	recordándonos	recordándoos	recordándoles, recordándose
	accusative	recordándome	recordándote	recordándolo, recordándola, recordándose	recordándonos	recordándoos	recordándolos, recordándolas, recordándose
with informal second-person singular tú imperative recuerda
	dative	recuérdame	recuérdate	recuérdale	recuérdanos	not used	recuérdales
	accusative	recuérdame	recuérdate	recuérdalo, recuérdala	recuérdanos	not used	recuérdalos, recuérdalas
with informal second-person singular vos imperative recordá
	dative	recordame	recordate	recordale	recordanos	not used	recordales
	accusative	recordame	recordate	recordalo, recordala	recordanos	not used	recordalos, recordalas
with formal second-person singular imperative recuerde
	dative	recuérdeme	not used	recuérdele, recuérdese	recuérdenos	not used	recuérdeles
	accusative	recuérdeme	not used	recuérdelo, recuérdela, recuérdese	recuérdenos	not used	recuérdelos, recuérdelas
with first-person plural imperative recordemos
	dative	not used	recordémoste	recordémosle	recordémonos	recordémoos	recordémosles
	accusative	not used	recordémoste	recordémoslo, recordémosla	recordémonos	recordémoos	recordémoslos, recordémoslas
with informal second-person plural imperative recordad
	dative	recordadme	not used	recordadle	recordadnos	recordaos	recordadles
	accusative	recordadme	not used	recordadlo, recordadla	recordadnos	recordaos	recordadlos, recordadlas
with formal second-person plural imperative recuerden
	dative	recuérdenme	not used	recuérdenle	recuérdennos	not used	recuérdenles, recuérdense
	accusative	recuérdenme	not used	recuérdenlo, recuérdenla	recuérdennos	not used	recuérdenlos, recuérdenlas, recuérdense

Derived terms

• recordatorio
• recuerdo
• si mal no recuerdo

 

Further reading

• “recordar”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
• “recordar” in Diccionario panhispánico de dudas, segunda edición, Real Academia Española, 2023. →ISBN