German word

erinnern in German sentences

erinnern means "to remember" in English. Learn the word with article or verb notes, real German examples, and sentence practice.

Examples

Ich erinnere mich an den Urlaub.

I remember the holiday.

Wir erinnern den Kunden an den Termin.

We remind the customer of the appointment.

Lara erinnert sich nach dem Gespräch an den Namen.

Lara remembers the name after the conversation.

Lara erinnert ihre Schwester an die Rechnung.

Lara reminds her sister about the invoice.

Das Foto erinnert die Familie an den Sommer.

The photo reminds the family of summer.

Common mistake

Do not memorize only the infinitive erinnern. Read it in short sentences so word order and forms become familiar.