5. 4/21/25 LanProSpanObs Lec9 Flashcards
pensar plus inf, structure (16 cards)
I am going to do it.
Voy a hacerlo. Voy a - talks about a future PLAN
to let, to allow, to let something happen also to leave, to drop
dejar
I think I will do it.
A better translation is: I intend or aim to do it. So pensar is about an INTENTION, an AIM.
Pensar is a cognitive process. It is the process of thinking. It reflects an internal thought process.
Pensar es un proceso cognitivo. Es el proceso de pensar. Refleja un proceso cognitivo interno.
Our mother did not let us leave the table without finishing all the food on our plates.
Nuestra madre no nos dejaba salir de la mesa sin terminar toda la comida de nuestros platos.
dejar + inf - to let allow something to happen
nuestro-a-os-as - possessive adj that must agree in # and gender with noun that it modifies
to let oneself, to allow onself
dejarse
Creer expresses an opinion or a belief.
Creer expresa una opinión o una creencia.
I don´t think-believe that is a good idea.
opinion or belief No creo que sea buena idea.
to stop doing something
dejar DE
They won´t let me go.
No me dejan ir.
Mike is on my mind alot.
I think about Mike a lot.
Pienso mucho en Mike.
Pensar en” means “to think about”, as in pondering something. “Pensar de” means “to think of”, as in getting an idea. just remember this, no translating, and besides it is never real clear the difference, but pensar en is pondering, a thought process etc.
Pensar en” means “to think about”, as in pondering something. “Pensar de” means “to think of”, as in getting an idea.
When do you think you will go?
¿Cuándo cree que va a ir? When do you intend to go is the better translation.
I stopped smoking in 2000.
Dejé de fumar en el año dos mil. 2000.
I can´t let you do it.
No lo puedo dejar hacerlo.
the first lo is the DO
or No puedo dejarlo hacerlo.
WIll you let me use your phone?
¿Me deja usar su móvil?
