How to Say ‘I think that’ in French
Je pense que
zhuh pahnss kuh
[zhuh pahnss kuh]
Phrase Breakdown
Je
[zhuh]
I
First-person singular subject pronoun.
Je pense que permet d'introduire une opinion personnelle.
"I think that" allows you to introduce a personal opinion.
pense
[pahnss]
think
From "penser"; used to express an opinion, belief, or impression.
Je pense que est très utile dans un échange professionnel poli.
"I think that" is very useful in a polite professional exchange.
que
[kuh]
that
Introduces the clause that follows after expressing a thought or opinion.
Dans Je pense que, que relie l'opinion à l'idée suivante.
In "Je pense que," "que" links the opinion to the next idea.
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