"Jag kommer inte ihåg."
Translation:I do not remember.
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It still hasn't been mentioned that håg means 'mind'. Knowing that, the phrase makes perfect sense.
That would be more like jag kommer inte på det in Swedish. (there are other possible translations too)
You're now rich in lingots, hahahahaha, and thank you for this tip, it really makes much more sense now :D
What's the difference between 'komma ihåg' and 'minnas'? And how would you say 'to reminisce' eg. 'She likes to reminisce about her youth'?
I had to do some translating with Google Translate, but I found this link på svenska: http://www.paengelska.com/komma_ihag_pa_engelska.htm
It seems to state that minnas is used for "recalling" a point in time. komma ihåg is the more general term, and must be used instead of minnas for something like "remembering to bring something with you".
... so from Phil Collins, his old song "Do yo remember" would be "kommer du ihåg?" ?
No, remember = komma ihåg.
I will remember = Jag kommer att komma ihåg (or Jag ska komma ihåg).
There is often no difference. In some cases, minnas can be the reminiscing kind, and komma ihåg the recall kind.
Is ihåg at all related to 'high'? A way to say something similar in Dutch is 'er niet op komen -- not come onto it .. Well, it will work as a mnemonic for me regardless, but I'm curious:-)
Someone further up pointed out that håg means mind, so ihåg kind of means 'to mind'. The meaning isn't a direct translation, but that helped me
