Relationships

remember the little things

notice small details

To remember the little things is to notice and recall small details that are important to someone.

B1 common speech & writing

expression

Hear it in real life

Why do you like your new manager?

He remembers the little things and always asks about my family.

Play the conversation

She remembers the little things, like the kind of music I enjoy.

The mistake everyone makes

Not: She remembers the small things of me.

Say: She remembers the little things about me.

Use “about” after “the little things” when referring to a person's small details.

Build it

How it fits in a sentence.

remember the little things about someone; remember the little things someone likes

Your turn: say it out loud

She remembers the little things, like the kind of music I enjoy.

Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.

remember the little things

notice small details

“She remembers the little things, like the kind of music I enjoy.”

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