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My father has passed away and I love this saying- Remember to never forget. I was wondering if there is a translation at all in latin, or even italian because I speak some italian.

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Hello,

if you want a literal translation of “Remember to never forget”, here it is in Latin:

“Numquam oblivisci memento”.

Anyway in Latin it would be better to say “Memento semper” (literally, “Remember always”).

Both  the above translations are correct, of course!

As for Italian, “Remember to never forget” corresponds to:
“Ricordati di non dimenticare mai”

Best regards,
Maria
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-Remember = MEMENTO (2nd.person singular, imperative of MEMINI, I remember) / RICORDATI in Italian.

-to …forget = OBLIVISCI (infinitive of OBLIVISCOR, I forget) /DI NON DIMENTICARE in Italian

-never = NUMQUAM / MAI in Italian

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