来ると思う

think … will come

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phrase Common #6,393
think … will come The subject is often omitted and understood from context. Changing 思う to 思った makes it “thought … would come.”
JA: 友達も来ると思う。
EN: I think my friend will come too.

私は彼らは来ると思う。

I think they’ll come.

こんな勝負のためにあいつが来ると思うのか?

Do you really think he'd show up for a fight like this?

— きっと、うまくいく (2009)

同窓会、何人くらい来ると思う?

How many people do you think will come to the class reunion?

「誰が一番早く来ると思う?」「トムじゃないのは確かだね」

“Who do you think will get here first?” “It definitely won’t be Tom.”

彼女は来ると思う。

I think she'll come.

彼女はきっと来ると思う。

I’m sure she’ll come.

彼は来ると思う。

I think he’ll come.

もう来ると思うんですけど

I think they'll be here soon, though.

— One Cut of the Dead (2017)

誰が一番最初に来ると思う?

Who do you think will arrive first?

彼はきっと来ると思う。

I’m sure he’ll come.

奴らが来ると思うから準備しなきゃ

I think they're coming, so we need to get ready.

— 罪人たち (2025)