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Remind me in Spanish

Justin and Amanda are leaving Café Laurel. Before they go, Justin wants help remembering the Wi-Fi and the tin.

You'll ask for a reminder and promise you won't forget. These little lines help when your memory needs a friendly nudge.

Amanda sounds confident. The tin still sitting on the table suggests they might need a backup plan.

By the end of this lesson

Ask someone to remind you to do something and say you won't forget.

  • Recuérdame ___Remind me to ___
  • No se me olvidaI won't forget
  • No me acuerdo ahora.I can't remember right now

Scene — Two things to remember

It's morning at Café Laurel. Justin stands near the door while Amanda gets ready to head out to work.

A tin waits on their table. Both of them seem more ready to leave than it is.

Justin waits near the café door while Amanda gathers her work bag, leaving a small tin on their table.

Learn — Ask for a reminder

There are three lines here, including a familiar phrase about forgetting. Tap ▶ and say each one aloud.

Add a real action to the reminder.

  1. Justin turns back from the door and asks Amanda for a reminder, gesturing toward the Wi-Fi router and the forgotten tin.

    Recuérdame ___

    Remind me to ___

    When to use it: Ask someone to help you remember an action.

    Fill the blank with an action, like traer la lata: bring the tin.

    Say it: Stress CUE in reh-KWEHR-dah-meh.

  2. Amanda confidently reassures Justin that she will remember, even as she heads toward the door with the tin still behind her.

    No se me olvida

    I won't forget

    When to use it: Reassure someone that you'll remember what you've just discussed.

    Learn this promise as one piece.

  3. No me acuerdo ahora.: Justin taps his forehead, trying to remember the Wi-Fi password, while Amanda waits.

    No me acuerdo ahora.

    I can't remember right now

    When to use it: Say it when something has slipped your mind for the moment.

    Ahora means now. Learn it as one piece.

Story — An optimistic promise

Watch how Justin asks Amanda for two reminders before leaving. The highlighted lines show each request and promise.

Use Show English if you need help.

  1. JustinMe tengo que ir.I've got to go.
  2. JustinRecuérdame pedir la clave del wifi.Remind me to ask for the Wi-Fi password.
  3. AmandaNo se me olvida.I won't forget.
  4. JustinRecuérdame traer la lata mañana.Remind me to bring the tin tomorrow.
  5. AmandaNo se me olvida.I won't forget.
  6. Amanda points at the tin Justin is already leaving behind.
  7. JustinSe me olvidó.I forgot.
  8. AmandaAquí tienes.Here you go.
  9. Amanda hands him the tin before heading out to work.
  10. JustinGracias por tu ayuda.Thanks for your help.
  11. Amanda¿Y la clave del wifi?And the Wi-Fi password?
  12. JustinNo me acuerdo ahora.I can't remember right now.

Practice — Remember or forget?

Eight exercises let you listen, match, choose, and build. Keep trying, or use the skip button.

Each explanation helps you understand the answer.

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  1. What did you hear?

  2. Match the pairs

    Spanish

    Recuérdame ___Drop the English here
    Me tengo que ir.Drop the English here
    Gracias por tu ayuda.Drop the English here

    English

    Drag an English line onto its Spanish, or tap one and then the other.

  3. What do you say?

    You might forget to bring the tin tomorrow. Ask Amanda to remind you.

  4. What does it mean?

    Se me olvidó ___

  5. Fill the gap

    I won't forget

    No se me ____

  6. True or false?

    This line asks another person to remind you.

  7. What do you say?

    Amanda asks for the Wi-Fi password, and it has slipped your mind.

  8. What do you say?

    Amanda helps you retrieve the tin. Thank her specifically for her help.

  9. Build the line

    I won't forget

    Tap the words in order.

Say it — Before you leave

You're Justin, and you speak first when Amanda points at the tin. Tap the microphone to answer.

Tap ▶ for the model. Your recording stays on your device.

  1. You're about to leave without the tin. Amanda points at it.
  2. Justin (you)Admit you forgot.

    Se me olvidó ___

    I forgot ___

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Recap — what you can say now

SpanishEnglish
Recuérdame ___Remind me to ___
No se me olvidaI won't forget
No me acuerdo ahora.I can't remember right now
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