помнить
Translation of помнить
remember
Russian word in Latin letters: pomnit
Meaning of помнить
сохранять в памяти информацию или людей
to keep information or people in your memory
Pronunciation
Traps and common mistakes
Помнить or вспоминать?
вспоминать = to recall, bring back to mind
Don't mix them up. It's in your memory — помнить; you try to bring it back or think about the past — вспоминать.
Подожди, я вспоминаю, где оставил ключи.
Wait, I'm trying to recall where I left the keys.
Я точно помню, что ключи были на столе.
I clearly remember the keys were on the table.
Помнить or запоминать?
запоминать
запоминать = to memorize, put into memory
Don't mix them up. Already in your memory — помнить; putting something new into memory — запоминать: Запомни мой номер.
Дети быстро запоминают новые слова.
Children memorize new words quickly.
Я помню все слова с прошлого урока.
I remember all the words from the last lesson.
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Do you remember my name?
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Ты помнишь, как меня зовут?
I remember the story my grandmother told every winter.
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Я помню рассказ, который бабушка рассказывала каждую зиму.
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помнить belongs to the topic "Culture and Traditions of Countries →". Start with a short set of 2 words so the word is easier to remember in context.
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Questions about this word
What does помнить mean?
to keep information or people in your memory
How do you pronounce помнить?
помнить is pronounced [ˈpomnʲitʲ], in Latin letters “pomnit”.
How is помнить used in a sentence?
Do you remember my name? Translation: Ты помнишь, как меня зовут?
Is помнить part of Culture and Traditions of Countries vocabulary?
Yes, помнить (remember) can be learned in the Culture and Traditions of Countries topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is помнить part of Travel and Leisure vocabulary?
Yes, помнить (remember) can be learned in the Travel and Leisure topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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