pensare di

to think of; to be thinking of doing

→ pensare

phrase Extremely common #384

to think of; to be thinking of doing Usually followed by an infinitive. It often means considering, intending, or imagining doing something. In some contexts, especially with verbs like potere, it can also mean 'to think that' (for example, pensare di poterlo fare = 'to think one can do it'). For 'think about/of' a person or thing, Italian more often uses pensare a.

IT: Sto iniziando a pensare di andare in Italia quest'estate.

EN: I'm starting to think of going to Italy this summer.

Come hai potuto pensare di farmi questo?

How could you think of doing this to me?

— I guardiani del giorno (2006)

Come hanno potuto pensare di abbandonarti, eh?

How could they even think of abandoning you, eh?

— Le buone stelle - Broker (2022)

Ne ho tanto da pensare di prenderla in prova per un mese.

I'm so thinking about trying it out for a month.

— Quasi amici - Intouchables (2011)

Cosa ti fa pensare di poterli riconoscere?

What makes you think you can recognize them?

— Elephant (2003)

Questa canzone mi fa pensare di quando ero giovane.

This song makes me think of when I was young.

Smetti di pensare di ucciderti.

Stop thinking about killing yourself.

— Thirst (2009)