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Nous pensons souvent à toi.

Nous pensons souvent à toi.
We often think about you.
From Lesson 64:Regular -re verbs (attendre, répondre)·French

Questions & Answers about Nous pensons souvent à toi.

Why is souvent placed after the verb instead of before it like in English?
In French, adverbs like souvent (often) usually go directly after the conjugated verb, not before it. So instead of saying 'we often think', you say nous pensons souvent.
Why does the sentence use à instead of a word for 'about'?
Verbs in French often pair with specific prepositions that do not match English exactly. The verb penser (to think) pairs with à when you are thinking about a person or a thing. You are literally saying 'We think to you'.
Why do we use toi here instead of tu or te?
Because it comes directly after a preposition (à), you must use a 'stress pronoun'. The stress pronoun for the informal 'you' is toi. You use tu when 'you' is the main subject doing the action, but after a preposition, it becomes toi.
Could I use on instead of nous to say 'we' here?
Yes! In everyday spoken French, people usually prefer on over nous. You could absolutely say On pense souvent à toi, and it would sound very natural.
Does penser à work similarly to the -re verbs taught in this lesson?
Yes! Just like the regular -re verb répondre (to answer), which is followed by à (like in répondre à une question), penser also requires the preposition à. French verbs often have specific prepositions that you just have to memorize, rather than translating directly from English.

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