Think - Denken (The 128th Most Common German Word)
The German word for Think is Denken. It can be used as verb. It is classified as a A1 word, and is the 128th most commonly used word in German. You can see example sentences for context below, and you can also listen to their pronunciations by clicking on the speaker icon. Download our app to practice the 3000 most common German words, including this one, with over 60,000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types.
Pronunciation
English:
think
German:
denken
Examples
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| I could not but think that he had died. | Ich konnte nicht umhin zu denken, dass er gestorben war. |
| I think with my head. | Ich benutze meinen Kopf beim Denken. |
| You appear to think of other things. | Du scheinst an etwas anderes zu denken. |
| I think about her all the time. | Ich muss ständig an ihn denken. |
| Much sooner than you think. | Viel früher als Sie denken. |
| I want to know what you're thinking. | Ich möchte wissen, was Sie denken. |
| Now that you are no longer young, you must think of your future. | Jetzt, wo du nicht mehr jung bist, musst du an deine Zukunft denken. |
| You should think about your future. | Sie sollten an Ihre Zukunft denken. |
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| You must think this is funny. | Sie müssen denken, das ist lustig. |
| People ought to have the freedom to think for themselves. | Die Menschen sollten die Freiheit haben, für sich selbst zu denken. |
| Some people think eating at home is better for you than eating out. | Manche Leute denken, dass es besser für Sie ist, zu Hause zu essen, als auswärts zu essen. |
| Just listening to that song makes me think of you. | Wenn ich dieses Lied nur höre, muss ich an dich denken. |
| You may think that animals can sleep in any position. | Sie denken vielleicht, dass Tiere in jeder Position schlafen können. |
| I don't know what I said or did to make him think that we're close friends. | Ich weiß nicht, was ich gesagt oder getan habe, um ihn denken zu lassen, dass wir enge Freunde sind. |
| Everyone thinks we're a couple. | Alle denken, wir sind ein Paar. |
| I cannot help thinking so. | Ich kann nicht umhin, so zu denken. |
| I can't help thinking that my son is still alive. | Ich kann nicht anders als zu denken, dass mein Sohn immer noch am Leben ist. |
| I can't prevent myself from thinking. | Ich kann nicht aufhören zu denken. |
| I can't help thinking about the future. | Ich kann nicht umhin, an die Zukunft zu denken. |
| Think before you speak. | Erst denken, dann reden |
| Everyone thinks the same thing. | Alle denken das Gleiche. |
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