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meint, er

he thinks

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phrase Rare #30,292
he thinks Used to introduce what someone thinks, believes, or claims. In formal or written indirect speech, the following verb often uses the subjunctive, as in „er brauche“, „er könne“ or „er sei“; in everyday speech, the indicative is also common.
GE: Er meint, er brauche einen Hut.
EN: He thinks he needs a hat.

Tom meint, er schafft das ohne unsere Hilfe nicht.

Tom thinks he can't manage it without our help.

Er meint, er brauche einen Hut.

He thinks he needs a hat.

Tom meint, er brauche einen Hut.

Tom thinks he needs a hat.

Meint, er sei witzig.

He thinks he's funny.

— Falling Down - Ein ganz normaler Tag (1993)

Tom meint, er müsse das jetzt nicht tun.

Tom says he doesn't have to do it now.

Tom meint, er sei dafür zu alt.

Tom says he’s too old for that.

Er meint, er ist es wegen dem Geld geworden, richtig?

He says he became it because of the money, right?

— A Taxi Driver (2017)

Tom meint, er könne sich nicht entsinnen, mich darum gebeten zu haben.

Tom says he can't remember asking me to do that.