Verb + preposition: 'sich erinnern an' (to remember, + accusative)

The reflexive verb sich erinnern an ("to remember") takes an + accusative.

Structure:

• sich erinnern + an + accusative object

Examples:

• Ich erinnere mich an den Urlaub. - I remember the holiday.
• Erinnerst du dich an deinen ersten Lehrer? - Do you remember your first teacher?
• Woran erinnerst du dich noch? - What do you still remember?

Common mistakes. The case after an is accusative here (an den Urlaub), even though an often takes the dative for locations. The reflexive pronoun is required. Don't confuse sich erinnern an (to remember, intransitive feeling) with jemanden an etwas erinnern (to remind someone of something) - the latter is not reflexive: Ich erinnere dich an den Termin. For a thing, ask with woran and refer back with daran.

'sich erinnern an' (to remember) takes 'an' + accusative.

Fixed preposition 'an' with the accusative.

'sich erinnern an' steht mit 'an' + Akkusativ.