tu penses

you think

→ tu
phrase Very common #1,108
you think Literally the informal singular form of penser with tu. It is used both in statements and in spoken questions. With à, it often means think about; with que, it often means think that.
FR: Tu penses que je devrais partir ?
EN: Do you think I should leave?

Vers quelle heure tu penses arriver?

What time do you think you'll arrive?

Tu penses avorter?

Are you thinking of having an abortion?

— Amours chiennes (2000)

Tu penses, Mark?

What do you think, Mark?

— Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die (2026)

Tu penses toujours avec ton estomac.

You always think with your stomach.

Si tu penses ce que je suspecte, n'essaye même pas.

If you think what I suspect you do, don’t even try.

— Pour une poignée de dollars (1964)

Je veux savoir ce que tu penses.

I want to know what you think.

— Fight Club (1999)

Tu penses encore à elle, hein?

You're still thinking about her, aren't you?

— Delicatessen (1991)

Tu penses pas que Manny savait que son client tirerait dans le pneu?

Don't you think Manny knew his client would shoot the tire?

— Blow Out (1981)

Tu penses pouvoir y arriver?

Do you think you can do it?

À quelle heure tu penses arriver, à peu près?

About what time do you think you'll arrive?

Tu penses ça?

Do you think so?

Tu penses revenir aujourd'hui?

Do you think you'll come back today?

— Le Frère 2 (2000)

Ça fait peur tu penses?

Do you think it's scary?

— Silent Voice (2016)

Tu penses comme un animal.

You think like an animal.

— Anatomie d'une chute (2023)

Tu penses laisser tomber?

Are you thinking of giving up?

Dis-moi pourquoi tu penses ça.

Tell me why you think that.

Tu penses pouvoir le supporter?

Do you think you can handle it?

— Crime 101 (2026)

C'est à ça que tu penses?

Is that what you're thinking?

Je me demande si tu penses jamais à moi.

I wonder if you ever think about me.

Qu'est ce que tu penses?

What do you think?

— L'Histoire sans fin (1984)

Tu penses quoi?

What do you think?

Tu penses ce que tu dis?

Do you mean what you say?

— Bouge pas, meurs, ressuscite (1990)

Et toi, tu penses quoi?

And what do you think?

Tu penses?

You think so?

— Assurance sur la mort (1944)

Tu penses jouer faux?

Do you think you're playing it wrong?

— Whiplash (2014)

J'aime la manière avec laquelle tu penses.

I like the way you think.

Pourquoi tu penses ça?

Why do you think that?

Et tu penses la retrouver quand?

And when do you think you'll find her?

— Die My Love (2025)

Tu penses y arriver?

Do you think you can do it?

Tu penses pouvoir faire ça?

Do you think you can do that?

Je ne sais pas ce que tu penses.

I don't know what you think.

— Anatomie d'une chute (2023)

C'est ça que tu penses de moi?

Is that what you think of me?

Tu penses bien que je t'emmène pas à une partie de plaisir, non?

You do realize I’m not taking you along for a fun outing, right?

— Les Quatre Cents Coups (1959)

Tu penses, bien sûr.

You think so, of course.

— Perfetti sconosciuti (2016)

Tu penses toujours beaucoup aux filles?

Do you still think about girls a lot?

Tu penses encore à elle?

Are you still thinking about her?

Faut que tu penses à la une des journaux.

You have to think about the headlines.

Et peut-être un peu plus vieille que tu penses.

And maybe a little older than you think.

— Picnic (1955)

Tu penses pas à lui jamais?

Don't you ever think about him?

— Caché (2005)

Je sais que tu penses beaucoup de bien de lui.

I know you think highly of him.

Ce n'est pas aussi facile que tu penses.

It's not as easy as you think.

Tu penses arriver au bout de ta vie, tu veux regarder en arrière.

You think you've reached the end of your life, you want to look back.

— Dans ses yeux (2009)

Je sais à qui tu penses.

I know who you're thinking about.

Tu penses être ma fille?

Do you think you're my daughter?

— Une bataille après l'autre (2025)

Tu penses réellement le faire alors?

So, are you really planning to do it?

— Juno (2007)

Je suis à cran, tu penses.

I'm on edge, you know.

— Volver (2006)

Tu penses continuer?

Do you plan to continue?

— Douleur et gloire (2019)

Tu n'es pas aussi bon que tu penses l'être.

You're not as good as you think you are.

Tu penses me tuer avec ce jouet?

Do you think you can kill me with this toy?

— Battle Royale (2000)

Et c’est comme ça que tu penses avoir une promotion?

And that's how you think you'll get a promotion?

— The Strangers (2016)

Tu penses pouvoir me battre?

Do you think you can beat me?

Elle parle du passé, et toi tu penses au futur.

She talks about the past, and you think about the future.

— Rang de Basanti (2006)

Tu penses ça de moi?

Do you think that about me?

— Indiana Jones et la dernière croisade (1989)

Tu penses qu’il va faire quoi?

What do you think he's going to do?

— The Shadow's Edge (2025)

Pourtant, tu penses avoir une chance.

Yet, you think you have a chance.

— Dune : Deuxième partie (2024)

Tu penses comme moi, hein?

You think like me, right?

— Blow Out (1981)

Tu penses la même chose que moi?

Do you think the same thing as me?

Et tu penses vendre ça?

And where do you plan to sell that?

— Pixote, la loi du plus faible (1980)

J'aime la manière dont tu penses.

I like the way you think.

Je présume que tu penses être plutôt singulière, n'est-ce pas?

I presume you think you're rather unique, don't you?

Tu penses pouvoir le faire?

Do you think you can do it?

Tu penses quoi de ce nouveau restaurant?

What do you think of this new restaurant?

C'est pour que tu penses à faire aussi bien la prochaine fois.

It’s so you’ll remember to do just as well next time, too.

— Adieu ma concubine (1993)

C'est ça que tu penses, hein?

That's what you think, huh?

— Les Invasions barbares (2003)

Tu penses bien!

You're right!

— Séquences et conséquences (2000)

Tu penses, en plus?

You think so, too?

— La Cité de Dieu (2002)

Tu penses toujours à cette fille?

Are you still thinking about that girl?

— De tout cœur (1998)

Tu penses encore à ça?

Are you still thinking about that?

— Le Tao de Steve (2000)

Tu penses vraiment ça?

Do you really think that?

Tu penses pas?

Don't you think so?

Tu penses avoir réussi?

Do you think you succeeded?

— Une seconde mère (2015)

Quoi que tu penses.

Whatever you think.

— Picnic (1955)

Tu penses être un chef mais tu es toujours un rat.

You think you're a leader but you're still a rat.

— Ratatouille (2007)

Tu penses te marier quand?

When do you think you'll get married?

Tu penses en humain.

You think like a human.

— Princesse Mononoké (1997)

Tu n'es pas aussi bonne que tu penses l'être.

You’re not as good as you think you are.

Tu penses pas ce que tu dis.

You don't mean what you say.

— Parle avec elle (2002)

Tu penses pouvoir te débrouiller?

Do you think you can manage?

Et qu'est ce que tu penses?

And what do you think?

— La Bande à Baader (2008)

Tu penses ça sérieusement?

Do you seriously think that?

Tu penses reprendre le yoga?

Are you thinking of taking up yoga again?

— Crime 101 (2026)

Et si ce n'était pas qui tu penses?

What if it's not who you think it is?

Tu penses comme moi?

Do you think like me?

Tu penses la même chose?

Do you think the same thing?

Tu as changé, tu penses tout le temps.

You've changed, you're always thinking.

— La grande bellezza (2013)

Tu penses pouvoir le garder ici?

Do you think you can keep it here?

— Maman, j'ai raté l'avion ! (1990)

Qu'est ce que tu penses de moi?

What do you think of me?

— Juno (2007)

Tu penses quoi de ça?

What do you think of that?

Je ne suis pas celle que tu penses.

I'm not who you think I am.

Si au retour, tu penses pareil, je te dégage.

If you think the same thing when you come back, I'll get rid of you.

C'est ça que tu penses?

Is that what you think?

Tu penses ce que je pense?

Do you think what I think?

Tu penses.

You think so.

— Guerre et Paix (1968)

Tu penses vraiment ce que tu dis?

Do you really mean what you're saying?

Il est plus beau que tu penses.

He's more handsome than you think.

Tu penses enfin au mariage?

Are you finally thinking about marriage?

— Assassination (2015)

Tu penses vraiment?

Do you really think so?

Qu'est-ce tu penses d'une bière?

What do you think of a beer?

Tu penses pouvoir en faire encore combien?

How many more do you think you can do?

— Demon Slayer : Kimetsu no Yaiba - Le film : La Forteresse infinie (2025)

Où est-ce que tu penses aller?

Where do you plan to go?

Je ne sais pas ce que tu penses vraiment.

I don't know what you really think.

— Anatomie d'une chute (2023)

À quoi est-ce que tu penses?

What are you thinking about?