piensas
/pjensas/from spelling rules
In Spanish, "you think" is translated as piensas.
The second person singular present tense of the verb think.
Which one should you use?
The form piensas is used for the informal "you" (tú), whereas piensa is the form used when addressing someone formally (usted).
How does it change in a sentence?
piensas is the second-person singular present indicative of the verb pensar.
How do you pronounce it?
/pjensas/
Did you know?
- While piensas means 'you think', it is rarely used to ask for an opinion in Spanish. Instead, people much more commonly use the verb creer, meaning 'to believe', to ask 'do you think so?'
- The verb pensar is used to express the future in spoken Spanish, similar to the English 'I'm thinking of'. For example, pienso viajar means 'I intend to travel'.
- In some Latin American countries, if you are asking 'what do you think?' about a plan, you might use qué te parece instead of qué piensas. This literally translates to 'how does it seem to you?'
Examples in context
- ¿Qué piensas de eso?What do you think of that?This example shows how to ask for an opinion using piensas.Tatoeba #1240372 by Shishir, translation #464556 by lukaszpp
- ¿Por qué piensas eso?Why do you think so?This example shows how to ask for a reason using piensas.Tatoeba #968641 by Shishir, translation #24655 by CK
- ¿Y ahora qué piensas?Now, what do you think?This example shows how to ask for a current opinion using piensas.Tatoeba #1138376 by Shishir, translation #38312 by CM
- ¿Usted piensa que es una buena idea?Do you think it's a good idea?
- Usted piensa que deberíamos esperar más tiempo.You think we should wait longer.
- ¿Tú piensas que debemos ir al cine hoy?Do you think we should go to the movies today?
- Tú piensas que esto es demasiado complicado.You think this is too complicated.
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Example conversation
Mateo and Elena are discussing their plans for the weekend.
- Mateo¿Crees que lloverá mañana?Do you think it will rain tomorrow?
- ElenaNo, tú piensas demasiado en las nubes.No, you think too much about the clouds.
- MateoTal vez tengas razón.Maybe you are right.
- Elena¡Claro que sí!Of course!
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
