勝つと思う

think ... will win

→ 勝つ

phrase Uncommon #15,735

think ... will win The person or team expected to win usually appears before 勝つと思う. The same pattern can refer to a past win when the verb is in the past tense, as in 勝ったと思う.

JA: 次の試合では、青チームが勝つと思う。

EN: I think the blue team will win the next match.

なぜヤンキースはいつも勝つと思う？

Why do you think the Yankees always win?

— キャッチ・ミー・イフ・ユー・キャン (2002)

彼女は私に、誰がトーナメントで勝つと思うか、と尋ねました。

She asked me who I thought would win the tournament.

勝つと思う？

Do you think they'll win?

私はきっとテニスの試合に勝つと思う。

I'm sure I'll win the tennis match.

誰が勝つと思う？

Who do you think will win?