Recordaba (en. I remembered)

/re.koɾˈða.βa/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
To retain in memory something that had been forgotten.
I remembered the day they met.
Recordaba el día en que se conocieron.
To bring to mind something that happened in the past.
I remembered what his grandmother had told him about his childhood.
Recordaba lo que su abuela le había contado sobre su infancia.
To mentally relive an experience or feeling.
He always remembered his vacations at the beach with nostalgia.
Siempre recordaba sus vacaciones en la playa con nostalgia.

Etymology

From the Latin 'recordari', which means 'to pass through the heart again' or 'to think about again'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

it reminded me of
it made me think of.
me recordaba a
to remember old times
to reminisce about past moments.
recordar viejos tiempos
to remember is to live
the memory of past experiences is essential for life.
recordar es vivir

Related Words

to remember
to bring something to memory.
recordar
memory
the ability to remember information.
memoria
recollection
what is kept in memory.
recuerdo

Slang Meanings

To recall something.
You don't remember the party last night! I reminded you that you would come.
¡No te acuerdas de la fiesta de anoche! Te recordaba que vendrías.
To be in memory.
That song always reminded me of my vacations.
Esa canción siempre me recordaba a mis vacaciones.