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songer

to think, to dream

verb sohn-ZHEH Less Common

Origin: Latin somniare (to dream)

Also means

to consider, to contemplate

Usage Note

Songer is slightly more literary or dreamy than penser; it often implies a reverie or musing (je songe à partir = I'm thinking of leaving). Like manger, it takes an extra e before -ons in the present: nous songeons.

Examples

"Il songe souvent à son enfance."

Natural Translation

He often thinks about his childhood.

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