Translation of German word "erinnern" to English
erinnern
/ɛʁɪnɐn/
Meaning
VerbTo recall from one's memory; to have an image in one's memory.
How to use
The weak verb erinnern ('to remind / remember') has the non-separable prefix er- and conjugates regularly: ich erinnere, du erinnerst, er erinnert, hat erinnert. Note: the source translation is 'to remember' (помнить, which is a state); erinnern transitively means 'to remind' (Er erinnert mich an das Treffen — He reminds me of the meeting). To say 'to remember / recall', it is used reflexively: sich erinnern an + accusative case (Ich erinnere mich an meine Kindheit — I remember my childhood).
🇬🇧 English
to remember
Example
Ich erinnere mich an den Tag, an dem ich geboren bin.
I remember the day I was born.
Ich erinnere mich an den Film, den ich gesehen habe.
I remember the film I saw.
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Common phrases
- sich erinnern an— to remember / recall (requires preposition 'an' + accusative)
- jemanden erinnern an— to remind someone of (transitive, requires person in accusative + 'an' + accusative)
- Erinnerung— memory / recollection (related noun)
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Present Tense (Präsens)
Simple Past (Präteritum)
Perfect (Perfekt)
ich bin/habe erinnert
Imperative (Imperativ)
Frequency rank: #277 in German
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The German word "erinnern" is defined as: "To recall from one's memory; to have an image in one's memory."
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The German word "erinnern" means "to remember" in English.
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Yes, here is a practical example: "Ich erinnere mich an den Tag, an dem ich geboren bin." (which translates as "I remember the day I was born.").
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