pensamientos
/pensamjentos/from spelling rules
The English word "thoughts" is translated into Spanish as pensamientos.
pensamientos refers to the ideas or opinions that a person has in their mind. To express your thoughts in different contexts, you might use phrases such as En mi opinión… (In my opinion…) or Desde mi punto de vista… (From my point of view…). To transition between thoughts, you can use además (furthermore), por otro lado (on the other hand) or no obstante (however).
Which one should you use?
The word pensamientos refers to the ideas themselves, whereas pensar is the verb used to describe the actual act of thinking.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In some Latin American countries, the informal phrase me late que… is used to express thoughts.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of the word is pensamiento (thought), while the plural form is pensamientos (thoughts).
How do you pronounce it?
/pensamjentos/
Did you know?
- A pensamiento is also the Spanish name for the pansy flower. If you see this word in a garden shop, it refers to the flower rather than a mental process.
- In Spanish, the act of 'thinking' often uses the verb dar vueltas, which means 'to give turns'. This describes thoughts as something that circles or revolves in the mind.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, when you are sharing your thoughts or opinions, it is common to use the phrase se me ocurre que… which translates literally to 'it occurs to me that…'.
Examples in context
- Los pensamientos son libres.Thoughts are free.Tatoeba #4998841 by don_ramon, translation #13077980 by Adelpa
- Debo ordenar mis pensamientos.I must organize my thoughts.Tatoeba #2840543 by marcelostockle, translation #3563696 by mervert1
- Gracias por compartir tus pensamientos.Thanks for sharing your thoughts.Tatoeba #5445680 by Omnivoro, translation #5445617 by CK
- Pienso que esta decisión es la correctaI think that this decision is the right one
- Desde mi punto de vista, este proyecto es prometedorFrom my point of view, this project is promising
- Creo que deberíamos tomar medidas urgentesI believe that we should take urgent action
- Me parece que hemos avanzado bastante en este proyectoIt seems to me that we have made significant progress on this project
- Yo pienso que deberíamos ir al cine esta nocheI think we should go to the movies tonight
- A mí me parece que esta comida está deliciosaTo me, this food seems delicious
- Según yo, este libro es el mejor de la serieAccording to me, this book is the best in the series
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Example conversation
Sofía and Alejandro are discussing a new project.
- SofíaTengo algunos pensamientos sobre el diseño.I have some thoughts about the design.
- AlejandroDime, Sofía. ¿Qué piensas exactamente?Tell me, Sofía. What exactly are you thinking?
- SofíaMis pensamientos son que es muy simple.My thoughts are that it is too simple.
- AlejandroEntiendo, Alejandro analizará esos pensamientos ahora.I understand, Alejandro will analyze those thoughts now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
