French Word of the Day
penser
/pahn-SAY/ • verb — 11th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: to think; to have an opinion; to consider
Examples
- Je pense que c'est une bonne idée.
(I think that's a good idea.) - Qu'est-ce que tu penses de ce film ?
(What do you think of this movie?) - Elle pense souvent à ses enfants.
(She often thinks about her children.)
Synonyms
- réfléchir
- croire
- songer
Penser is a very common -er verb used to express opinions or mental activity. Use penser que + sentence to say 'to think that' (Je pense que...), penser de in questions to ask someone's opinion (Que penses-tu de... ?), and penser à to mean 'think of/about' or 'remember' (penser à quelqu'un/à quelque chose).
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