To think in Danish 1 - tænke, tro, synes or mene
To think covers four Danish concepts:
Tænke refers to mental work or mental text:
Jeg tænkte på, hvad jeg skulle sige til politiet, når de kom. (I was thinking about what to tell the police when they would arrive).
Tænke says: My brain is processing things.
Tro expresses a theory that in principle can be verified or falsified through a test:
Jeg tror, det er en god bog. (I've got reasons to believe that it's a good book - but I haven't read it) Tro says: We'll see!
Synes expresses an opinion based upon feeling:
Jeg synes det er en god bog. (I find that it's a good book - I 've read the book and I like it). Synes says: That's how I feel about it!
Mene is an opinion based upon conviction. Verifying is not within reach.
Jeg mener det vil være godt for økonomien at sætte skatten ned. (I really do believe lowering of taxes would be good for the economy). Mene says: Believe me, I'm serious! Or: I'm almost sure!
Choose: tænke, tro, synes or mene in the drop-down-list