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7. A German

Reply to Swede (Original post)

Sat Apr 4, 2026, 02:53 PM

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It is an almost literal translation of the ordinary German expression, “Ich denke stark darüber nach.” I don’t know anyone who uses the literal translation when speaking English, but it’s normal German colloquial speech.

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