That A
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おばあちゃん、もうそろそろ着くと思うよ。
I think that my grandmother will arrive soon.
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彼は遅刻すると思う。
I suppose he will be late.
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私は彼を親友の一人だと考えています。
I think of him as one of my good friends.
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彼がいい先生だと考えていた。
I regarded him as a good teacher.
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悪いことだと思うか。
Do you think it a bad thing?
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ディックは「泳げる」と言っている。
Dick says, "I can swim."
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うちでは父のことを「親父さん」と言います。
We call our father Oyajisan.
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アレックスは「五個」という。
"Five", says Alex.
Getting the sentences
Construction
(Elements in parentheses are optional.)
Basic Examples:
私はパーティに行くと思う。 (I think I'm going to go to the party.)
彼は「学校に行ってきます！」といいました。 ("I'm off to school!" said the boy.)
Notes
A is an idea, thought, or something that is heard, asked, said, thought about, etc..
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くるるぎくん
Level: 1
(13 years ago)
There is a difference in 考える and 思う if anybody is wondering
考えるis more of the act of thinking, or considering such as
Ex: I'm thinking about it
思うis more of opinionated or in a sense of knowing such as
Ex: I think he's right
考えるis more of the act of thinking, or considering such as
Ex: I'm thinking about it
思うis more of opinionated or in a sense of knowing such as
Ex: I think he's right
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looh
Level: 16
(14 years ago)
と can be replaced with a variety of things. For example, って, and っつ (for っていう), which sounds kind of hissy and mad.
何と言いますか。What did you say? (Polite)
何っていうの。What did you say? (Casual) (って言う is pronounced ってゆう, despite how it's written)
なんっつうか?! What did you say?! (Pissed off)
何と言いますか。What did you say? (Polite)
何っていうの。What did you say? (Casual) (って言う is pronounced ってゆう, despite how it's written)
なんっつうか?! What did you say?! (Pissed off)
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