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No. 5,460 in Spanish

olvidarse

To forget.

In a sentence

  • Se me olvidaron las llaves en la casa.

    I forgot the keys at home.

    In this sentence, 'olvidarse' is used reflexively (indicated by 'se') to mean that the person inadvertently left behind the keys.

  • No quiero olvidarme de tu cumpleaños.

    I don't want to forget your birthday.

    Here, 'olvidarse' is used reflexively to express the act of failing to recall or remember in a proactive intent.

  • ¿Te has olvidado del concierto de esta noche?

    Did you forget about tonight's concert?

    In this example, 'olvidarse' is used reflexively in the present perfect tense to inquire about an instance of forgetting an event.

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