Verb

denken

Translation

to think, to believe, to suppose, to consider

Ich denke, also bin ich.

I think, therefore I am.

Was denkst du darüber?

What do you think about it?

Er denkt oft an seine Familie.

He often thinks of his family.

((an+4)) to think of/about ((sb./sth.)) I often think of my childhood.

((über+4)) to think about ((sth.)) (have an opinion) What do you think about this plan?

((dass ...)) to think (that) ... I think that it will rain tomorrow.

((von+3)) to think of/about ((sb./sth.)) (opinion) What do you think of this movie?

Synonyms: glauben, meinen, überlegen

From Old High German 'thenken'. Cognate with English 'think'.

Sounds very similar to the English 'think'. Just remember the 'd' sound at the beginning.