How to Say ‘I think so’ in Italian
Penso di sì
PEHN-soh dee see
[PEHN-soh dee see]
💬 Usage Tip: Italian often uses [di sì] for 'so' after verbs like [pensare]. You can reuse the pattern in [credo di sì] too.
Phrase Breakdown
Penso
[PEHN-soh]
I think
First-person singular of pensare; used to express an opinion or likely answer.
Penso di sì, ma controllo la prenotazione.
I think so, but I'll check the reservation.
di
[dee]
of
Here di is part of the fixed expression penso di sì, meaning I think so.
Penso di sì se arriva presto.
I think so if he arrives early.
sì
[see]
yes; so
In penso di sì, sì means so/yes, giving the idea of I think so.
Penso di sì per sabato sera.
I think so for Saturday evening.
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