charusu 先輩 Joined 23 Feb 2011 Messages 131 Reaction score 2 12 Jul 2012 #1 Hi everybody, I am trying to say a phrase like "He thinks that I like fish" - I have 「彼は私が魚が好きだと思う。」 But that just seems funny to me, I'm stuck on the 私が魚が part - can somebody offer me some critique please? Thanks a lot!
Hi everybody, I am trying to say a phrase like "He thinks that I like fish" - I have 「彼は私が魚が好きだと思う。」 But that just seems funny to me, I'm stuck on the 私が魚が part - can somebody offer me some critique please? Thanks a lot!
Toritoribe 松葉解禁 Moderator Fifteen-year veteran Joined 22 Feb 2008 Messages 18,266 Reaction score 4,926 12 Jul 2012 #2 I would say 彼は、私は魚が好きだと思っている.
charusu 先輩 Joined 23 Feb 2011 Messages 131 Reaction score 2 12 Jul 2012 Thread starter #3 Perfect! Many thanks, friend!
A Andromedashun 先輩 Joined 3 Jan 2012 Messages 842 Reaction score 9 12 Jul 2012 #4 What does 思っている really mean compare to と思う?
Toritoribe 松葉解禁 Moderator Fifteen-year veteran Joined 22 Feb 2008 Messages 18,266 Reaction score 4,926 12 Jul 2012 #5 The following post might be somewhat helpful. 筆者は友人と話... / 自分はなぜ... / も / 玲姉 | Japan Forum
A Andromedashun 先輩 Joined 3 Jan 2012 Messages 842 Reaction score 9 12 Jul 2012 #6 So when the subject is the third person, or expressing will like ~たい, you use 思っている?
Toritoribe 松葉解禁 Moderator Fifteen-year veteran Joined 22 Feb 2008 Messages 18,266 Reaction score 4,926 12 Jul 2012 #7 And when the speaker emphasizes their opinion, yes. e.g. 私は、彼女は絶対来ると思っている。 I'm sure she will come.