Lembremos

Lembremos is a verb form used in Portuguese, and in related Romance varieties such as Galician, meaning “let us remember” or “that we remember.” It is the first-person plural present subjunctive form of lembrar/lembrar, the verb that conveys memory, recall, or reminder.

In usage, lembremos appears most often in subordinate clauses introduced by que, as in phrases like “Que lembremos os erros do passado” (That we remember the mistakes of the past). It can also function in a hortatory sense to urge a group to remember or recall certain information, opportunities, or obligations. While more common in formal writing, speeches, or rhetorical contexts, it remains a standard grammatical option for expressing collective memory or admonition.

Lembremos is connected to related words such as lembrar (to remember or remind) and lembrança (memory, remembrance). In Portuguese, lembra is the more common indicative form used in everyday speech, while lembremos is found in more deliberate or formal constructions. In other Romance languages, cognates exist with different verb forms and nuances; for example, Spanish uses recordar or acordar in similar situations, but the exact form lembremos is specific to Portuguese and, to a lesser extent, Galician.

Examples of use include: “Que lembremos dos compromissos assumidos” and “Lembremos das lições do passado.” As a grammatical form, lembremos serves to coordinate a collective memory within a sentence or discourse, aligning with the broader theme of remembrance in language.