Prisiminti

Prisiminti is a Lithuanian verb meaning "to remember" or "to recall." It signifies bringing a memory, fact, or experience back into one’s mind. The verb is used when identifying what is remembered and can take a direct object, for example prisiminti įvykį (to remember an event) or prisiminti vardą (to remember a name).

Prisiminti covers both deliberate recollection and spontaneous recall, as in Aš prisiminiau seną draugą (I remembered an old friend) or Prisiminimai grįžo (Memories returned). It is commonly contrasted with įsiminti, a related verb that emphasizes something becoming fixed in memory or being easily remembered rather than actively recalled at a given moment. Each form carries different nuance: prisiminti focuses on the act of retrieval, while įsiminti highlights memorability or persistence in memory.

Noun forms related to the concept include prisiminimas, meaning memory or remembrance, and prisiminimai, meaning memories. These nouns are used in both everyday speech and literary contexts, including memoirs and reminiscences.

Conjugation follows standard Lithuanian verb patterns. The verb appears in present, past, and future tenses and can be used with various subjects and objects to express remembering across time. Common examples include Jūs prisimenate tą dieną? (Do you remember that day?) and Jis negali prisiminti, ką sakė (He cannot recall what he said).

In lexicography and language learning, prisiminti is labeled as the core term for the act of recalling, with prisiminimai serving as the corresponding plural noun. The pair reflects a general linguistic distinction between the act of recalling (prisiminti) and the enduring presence of memory (prisiminimas, prisiminimai).