remember
gb/ɹɪmˈɛmbɚ/ us/ɹɪmˈɛmbɚ/
A2
Kiingereza
~ 400
Maana
maana 0
Kitenzi
A2
action
1
to recall something from memory
To think of something from the past.
Muundo wa matumizi:
to remember [something]
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'remember' with 'remind'. 'Remember' is when the person recalls something; 'remind' is when something helps a person recall.
Visawe
recall (More formal; often used in official or legal contexts.)
Vinyume
forget (Means to be unable to think of something from the past.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
remember clearly
|remember well
|remember vividly
|remember fondly
|remember details
Mada
memory
|daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- I still remember the day we first met.
- Do you remember where you put your keys?
- She remembers visiting this place as a child.
- I can't remember his name right now.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- I remember my first teacher.
- Do you remember my birthday?
- He remembers his old house.
- I don't remember that movie.
Kitenzi
A2
action
2
to not forget to do something
To think about something so you do not forget to do it later.
Muundo wa matumizi:
to remember to [do something]
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes say 'remember do' instead of 'remember to do'. The infinitive form is required for future actions.
Visawe
bear in mind (Slightly more formal; emphasizes awareness rather than action.)
Vinyume
overlook (Fail to notice or do something necessary.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
remember to lock
|remember to call
|remember to bring
|remember to check
Mada
daily life
|planning
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- Remember to take your medicine before bed.
- Please remember to send me the report.
- I must remember to pay the bills today.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- Remember to close the door.
- Please remember to call me.
- I will remember to take my book.
Kitenzi
B1
action
3
to honor the memory of someone
To think about someone from the past in a way that shows respect.
Muundo wa matumizi:
to remember [someone/something] with [something]
Visawe
commemorate (More formal; often used for public events and ceremonies.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
remember with gratitude
|remember with respect
|remember in ceremony
Mada
history
|emotions
|relationships
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- Every year we remember the soldiers who died in the war.
- She was remembered with a small ceremony.
- The city remembers its founders with a festival.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- We remember our teacher with love.
- They remember their parents every year.
- The town remembers the old mayor.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
remember
IPA
GB/ɹɪmˈɛmbɚ/
US/ɹɪmˈɛmbɚ/
Silabi na mkazo
re - mem - ber (silabi 3)
Stress on 2nd syllable (mem)
Maumbo ya neno
Verb
- Base: remember
- 3rd Person Singular: remembers
- Present Participle: remembering
- Past: remembered
Familia ya neno
Forms
remembers
verb
remembering
verb
remembered
verb
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
Advanced or less common
remembrance
noun B1
memorization
noun
Semi
make someone remember
1/mˈeɪk sˈʌmwˌʌn ɹɪmˈɛmbɚ/
fixed phrase
cause another person to recall something
To help or cause another person to think of something from before.
Mifano
- This song makes me remember my school days.
- The smell of cookies made her remember her grandmother's kitchen.
remember doing something
1/ɹɪmˈɛmbɚ dˈuɪŋ sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
recall a past personal action
To think about something you did before.
Mifano
- I remember meeting her at the party last year.
- He remembers playing in this park as a child.
remember to do something
1/ɹɪmˈɛmbɚ tə dˈu sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
not forget a planned action
To think about something so you do not forget to do it later.
Mifano
- Remember to turn off the lights when you leave.
- I must remember to call my mom tonight.