Learn Spanish (Spain): ¿Ella recuerda algo? - Does she remember something?

¿Ella recuerda algo?

Does she remember something?

Breakdown of ¿Ella recuerda algo?

ella

she / her (after a preposition)

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Questions & Answers about ¿Ella recuerda algo?

Why is it spelled recuerda instead of "recorda"?

Recuerda comes from the verb recordar (to remember). It is a stem-changing verb, meaning the o in the middle of the word changes to ue in the present tense for most subjects, including ella (she). Because of this rule, we say recuerda instead of "recorda".

Where is the word for "does" in this sentence?

Spanish does not use helper verbs like "do" or "does" to form questions. Instead, you just take a normal statement like ella recuerda (she remembers) and wrap it in question marks. In English, we naturally add "does" to make it "Does she remember?"

Could I just ask ¿Recuerda algo? without using the word ella?

Yes! In Spanish, you can often drop the subject pronoun because the verb ending gives you a big clue. However, because recuerda can mean "she remembers", "he remembers", or "you (formal) remember", adding ella clarifies exactly who you are asking about if it isn't already obvious from the conversation.

Does algo translate to "something" or "anything"?

It can be both! While algo generally means "something", English speakers usually switch to "anything" when asking a question. In Spanish, you do not need a different word; you just use algo in both situations.