kujtohet

Kujtohet is an Albanian verb form that expresses memory, reminiscence, or the act of something coming to mind. It is derived from the verb kujtoj, which can mean either to remind or to remember, depending on the voice and construction. In standard Albanian, kujtohet is the third-person singular present tense form used in reflexive or impersonal senses, conveying that something is remembered or that it comes to mind.

The form is commonly used in everyday speech and writing to indicate personal recollection or spontaneous recall. It often appears with clitic pronouns such as më (to me) to express “it comes to me” or “I remember it.” For example, a phrase like më kujtohet momenti kur u takuam translates to “I remember the moment when we met” or more literally, “the moment when we met comes to me.”

Kujtohet contrasts with kujtoj, which can mean to remind (actively causing someone to remember) or, in certain contexts, to remember in a more active sense. The distinction is primarily one of voice and emphasis rather than a completely separate meaning. In usage, kujtohet frequently appears in narrative, personal recollection, and recollective statements, as well as in expressions of memory in conversation.

Related terms include kujtoj (to remind/remember actively) and kujtesë (memory). Kujtohet is part of standard Albanian and is widely understood across dialects in Albania, Kosovo, and the Albanian-speaking regions of neighboring countries.