Sećam se tog trenutka.

I remember that moment.

Breakdown of Sećam se tog trenutka.

• taj: that
• sećati se: to remember
• trenutak: a moment

Questions & Answers about Sećam se tog trenutka.

Why is there a se in Sećam se?

Because the verb is sećati se, which is a reflexive verb in Serbian. It is learned together with se as one unit: sećati se = to remember / to recall.

So you should think of it as:

• ja sećam se / more naturally sećam se = I remember
• ti sećaš se = you remember
• on/ona seća se = he/she remembers

In actual sentences, se is not optional here. You normally do not say just Sećam tog trenutka.

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What is the basic dictionary form of sećam se?

The dictionary form is sećati se.

• sećati se = imperfective, to remember / to be remembering / to recall
• sećam se = I remember

This sentence uses the 1st person singular present tense form:

• (ja) sećam se

A very important related verb is setiti se, which is the perfective partner:

• sećati se = to remember, to be in the state of remembering
• setiti se = to remember suddenly, to come to remember, to recall at a particular moment

For example:

• Sećam se tog trenutka. = I remember that moment.
• Odjednom sam se setio tog trenutka. = I suddenly remembered that moment.