olvidar
to forget
To fail to remember information, tasks, or objects.
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oblivious
not aware of
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-ar
verb suffix
Olvidar means to forget and is a verb1 related to the English word oblivious0, since an oblivious person doesn't pay attention or remember things.
olvidar
to forget
To fail to remember something.
Olvidé mi carteraI forgot my wallet
Olvidé tu cumpleaños y lo sientoI forgot your birthday and I'm sorry
olvidarse
to forget (personal emphasis)
The reflexive form emphasizes the person doing the forgetting.
Me olvidé mi carteraI forgot my wallet (I myself forgot my wallet)
Me olvidé el paraguas en casaI forgot my umbrella at home
to forget, to get forgotten (to slip one's mind)
The thing being forgotten 'forgets itself,' and this forgetting is directed towards someone.
Se me olvidó la carteraI forgot my wallet (the wallet gets forgotten by me)
Se me olvidaron las llavesI forgot my keys (my keys got forgotten by me)
olvidarse de
to forget about (emphasizes source)
The 'de' signifies the source of the forgetting, the thing you are forgetting about.
Me olvidé de la fiestaI forgot about the party
Me olvidé de comprar panI forgot to buy bread (I forgot about buying bread)