Phrase guide

if memory serves

phrase · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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phrase

Meaning 1

If I have correctly remembered the details.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: as memory serves

Antonyms: none provided

History

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Across languages

Translations

15 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: als ik me goed herinner — Translations
  • Finnish: muistaakseni — Translations
  • Finnish: jos oikein muistan — Translations
  • French: si ma mémoire est bonne — Translations
  • German: wenn ich mich recht entsinne — Translations
  • German: wenn ich mich richtig erinnere — Translations
  • German: wenn ich es richtig im Kopf habe — Translations
  • Italian: se ben ricordo — Translations
  • Polish: jeśli dobrze pamiętam — Translations
  • Polish: jeśli mnie pamięć nie myli — Translations
  • Portuguese: se a memória não me falha — Translations
  • Portuguese: se bem me lembro — Translations
  • Russian: если память не изменяет (jesli pamjatʹ ne izmenjajet) — Translations
  • Scottish Gaelic: mas math mo chuimhne — Translations
  • Spanish: si mal no me acuerdo — Translations