Spanish Word of the Day
pensar
/pen-SAR/ • verb — 20th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: to think; to have an opinion or to intend/plan (when followed by an infinitive)
Examples
- Pienso que esto es una buena idea.
(I think that this is a good idea.) - Pienso ir al supermercado más tarde.
(I plan to go to the supermarket later.) - ¿En qué piensas?
(What are you thinking about?)
Synonyms
- creer
- opinar
- considerar
Use pensar to express an opinion (pensar que...), to think about something (pensar en...), or to indicate an intention when followed by an infinitive (pensar + infinitive). In the present tense it is a stem-changing verb (e -> ie): yo pienso, tú piensas, él piensa.
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