English–Spanish
“forget” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/olβiˈðaɾ/
Example
No olvides cerrar la puerta.
Don't forget to close the door.
How to say “forget” in Spanish
“Forget” in Spanish is olvidar.
A mental blank for a known fact or intended action.
Example sentences with olvidar
Siempre olvido los detalles de las reuniones.
I always forget the details of meetings.
Tips for using olvidar
- Olvidar commonly takes a direct object to report failing to remember something, and olvidar + infinitive reports failing to do a planned action, while olvidarse de tends to mean 'forget about'.