pensare

to think

verb pen-SAH-reh Common

Also means

to believe, to consider

Usage Note

Pensare takes avere: 'ho pensato a te' (I thought of you). Pensare a means 'to think about' (someone/something), while pensare di + infinitive means 'to think of doing': penso di partire domani (I'm thinking of leaving tomorrow). Ci penso io ('I'll take care of it') is a very common colloquial phrase.

Examples

"Penso spesso alla mia infanzia."

Natural Translation

I often think about my childhood.

Literal Translation

I-think often to my childhood.

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