Remind vs. Remember

Remember and remind are both about memory, but they do not describe the same action.

1. Remember → keep something in your memory

You remember something yourself. There is no other person in the action.

• I remember his name.
• Do you remember our first trip?
• Remember to lock the door.

Structure: remember + something, or remember + to + verb

2. Remind → make someone remember

Someone or something reminds you. After remind, there is always a person.

• Can you remind me to call the bank?
• She reminded us that the shop closes at six.
• My phone reminds me about every meeting.

Structure: remind + person + to + verb, remind + person + that..., remind + person + about + something

3. Remind someone of something

Remind + person + of means that something brings back a memory, or looks or feels similar to something else.

• This song reminds me of my childhood.
• You remind me of your mother.

4. "Remember me" is not "remind me"

"Remember me" means "don't forget me". It does not ask someone to help your memory.

• ❌ Remember me to buy milk.
• ✅ Remind me to buy milk.

5. Common mistakes

• ❌ This photo remembers me of our holiday.
• ✅ This photo reminds me of our holiday.

• ❌ I don't remind his name.
• ✅ I don't remember his name.