Grammar and negations

Question

Hello,I had a question on this translation: I don't remember this film. Why does it translate to: Je ne me souviens pas de ce film. I don't understand the placement of the 'de'?Thank you!

Accepted Answer

Bonjour Birdies,
https://www.wordreference.com/fren/souvenir
Have a look at the above link. You will find the verb souvenir takes the preposition de after it.
This takes the sense of memory/recollection/reminder (or not) of something or other.
Hope this helps.
Bonne continuation.
Jim

Answer

Se souvenir de quelque chose -- to remember somethingAs you can see, the preposition de follows the verb souvenir and precedes the thing that is remembered.