il pense

he thinks

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phrase Common #3,282
he thinks Used for expressing someone's thoughts or opinions. With à, it means “he thinks about” or “he is thinking of” someone or something.
FR: Il pense souvent à sa famille.
EN: He often thinks about his family.

Il pense pouvoir le prouver.

He thinks he can prove it.

Il pense vraiment que t'es arrivé en travaillant dur?

Does he really think you got there by working hard?

— L'Ultime Héritier (2026)

Lui, il pense surtout qu'une analyse ne sert à rien.

He mainly thinks that analysis is pointless.

— Perfetti sconosciuti (2016)

Il pense encore que nous sommes amis.

He still thinks we're friends.

La seule chose à laquelle il pense est de la rencontrer.

The only thing he can think about is meeting her.

Je me demande à quoi il pense.

I wonder what he's thinking.

Il pense au printemps, sans doute.

He's probably thinking about spring.

— Guerre et Paix (1968)

Il pense à sa mère.

He is thinking about his mother.

— Lagaan (2001)

Devant un obstacle dangereux, il pense avoir le temps de virer.

Faced with a dangerous obstacle, he thinks he has time to turn around.

— Titanic (1997)

Il pense la même chose de vous, mon capitaine.

He thinks the same of you, Captain.

— Apocalypse Now (1979)

C'est pas grave, il pense pas ce qu'il dit.

It's okay, he doesn't mean what he says.

— Une Affaire de famille (2018)

Il pense beaucoup à la manière dont il pense.

He thinks a lot about how he thinks.

Je sais comment il pense.

I know how he thinks.

Il pense être un bon conducteur.

He thinks he’s a good driver.

Il parle d'amour et il pense à moi.

He talks about love and thinks of me.

Il pense à lui.

He is thinking about him.

— Un prophète (2009)

D'abord je vais essayer de comprendre pourquoi il pense ainsi.

First, I’m going to try to understand why he thinks that way.

Il pense mieux avec sa batte.

He thinks better with his bat.

— Des hommes d'honneur (1992)

Il pense ce qu'il dit.

He means what he says.