lembrando

Lembrando is the gerund form of the Portuguese verb lembrar, meaning to remember or to remind. As a gerund, it can indicate an ongoing action (for example, estou lembrando) and is also used as a discourse marker to introduce reminders or notes in a sentence, often in the expression “Lembrando que…”

In everyday use, lembrar is employed across Brazilian Portuguese and European Portuguese with similar meanings. The phrase “Lembrando que …” is a common way to preface important information, deadlines, or conditions in informal writing, emails, notices, and broadcasts. It functions as a cue to pause and consider what follows, helping to emphasize a reminder without forming a complete finite clause.

Lembrando is distinct from related nouns. The noun for a memory is lembrança, and the noun for a reminder or notice is lembrete. The imperative form of lembrar is lembre-se, used to give direct reminders or instructions. While lembrar and lembrando are versatile in conversation, their use as a sentence-initial marker is particularly common in media and communications to highlight key points.

Examples:

- Lembrando que as inscrições terminam amanhã.

- Lembrando aos participantes que tragam documento de identidade.