ricordare

In a sentence

• Mi ricordo di quella volta che abbiamo visitato Roma.

  I remember that time we visited Rome.

  Here 'ricordare' is used reflexively as 'ricordo', meaning to recall or remember something personally experienced.

• Puoi ricordarmi di comprare il latte domani?

  Can you remind me to buy milk tomorrow?

  In this case, 'ricordare' is used transitively, meaning to remind someone of something. The indirect object 'mi' shows to whom the reminder refers.

• Le statue romane ricordano antichi tempi di gloria.

  The Roman statues recall ancient times of glory.

  Here, 'ricordare' means to evoke or bring back the memory of something, emphasizing its role in referencing past events or periods.