Ik denk het niet
Example: Ik denk het niet dat hij vandaag komt naar school.
Definition
"Ik denk het niet" is a Dutch phrase used to express doubt or disagreement, meaning 'I don't think so.' It indicates that the speaker believes something is unlikely or false, as in the sentence: 'Ik denk het niet dat hij vandaag komt naar school,' meaning 'I don't think he will come to school today.'
Etymology
The phrase "ik denk het niet" comes from Dutch, where "ik" means 'I,' "denk" is the first-person singular of 'denken' meaning 'to think,' and "het niet" translates to 'not it,' collectively meaning 'I think it not.' It reflects a straightforward negation of thought or belief in the Dutch language.
Learn to use this expression actively
"Ik denk het niet" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (A1) - set 1", containing 109 commonly used expressions.
Would you like to not only understand these expressions, but also remember them and use them actively? Create a free account and select Dutch as the language you want to learn.
Create a free account
I don't think so