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вспоминать

Translation of вспоминать

recall

Meaning of вспоминать

Russian

снова представить в уме то, что было раньше

English

to bring a past event or fact back into your mind

recall

Transcription and pronunciation of вспоминать

вспомина́ть

stress on the 3rd syllable

Transcription
[fspəmʲɪˈnatʲ]
In Latin letters
vspominat

Traps and common mistakes

Вспоминать or напоминать?

напоминать

напоминать = to remind someone

Don't mix them up. You bring it back to mind — вспоминать; you make someone else remember — напоминать.

Напомни мне купить хлеб.

Remind me to buy bread.

Я пытался вспомнить номер её телефона.

I was trying to recall her phone number.

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Translate these short sentences from English into Russian using the word you are learning. Then open one possible answer and compare it with yours. This is practice, not a test.

  1. I can't recall his name.

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    Я не могу вспомнить его имя.

  2. Try to recall the word.

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    Попробуй вспомнить слово.

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Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between вспоминать and помнить

помнить
🇷🇺Russian

To keep in memory: я не помню = I can't recall.

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Questions about this word

What does вспоминать mean?

to bring a past event or fact back into your mind

How do you pronounce вспоминать?

вспоминать is pronounced [fspəmʲɪˈnatʲ], in Latin letters “vspominat”.

How is вспоминать used in a sentence?

I can't recall his name. Translation: Я не могу вспомнить его имя.

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