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ду́мать

verb, imperfective
Partner поду́мать
daily used word

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think

Also: consider, reflect, ponder, believe, intend

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Что ты об э́том ду́маешь? What do you think of this?
Я ду́маю, он скрыва́ет от поли́ции информа́цию. I think she is withholding information from the police.
Ду́маю, он хо́чет купи́ть но́вый слова́рь. I think that he wants to buy a new dictionary.
Не ду́маю, что она сча́стлива. I don't think she is happy.
Ду́маю, вечером я приму ва́нну. I think I'll take a bath tonight.
Я стара́юсь не ду́мать об э́том. I'm trying not to think about that.
В то вре́мя она совсем не ду́мала о свое́й матери. At the time, she gave no thought to her mother.
Ду́маю, я начну́ с буты́лки пи́ва. I think I'll start with a bottle of beer.
Я ду́маю, он — ми́стер Браун. I think he is Mr Brown.
Я ду́маю, что мо́жет быть пойду́. I'm thinking of going.

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Conjugation

	Present	Future
я	ду́маю	бу́ду ду́мать
ты	ду́маешь	бу́дешь ду́мать
он/она́/оно́	ду́мает	бу́дет ду́мать
мы	ду́маем	бу́дем ду́мать
вы	ду́маете	бу́дете ду́мать
они́	ду́мают	бу́дут ду́мать