Ja myślę tak samo.

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Breakdown of Ja myślę tak samo.

• myśleć: to think
• tak samo: the same

Questions & Answers about Ja myślę tak samo.

Why is ja included? I thought Polish often drops subject pronouns.

Yes, Polish often omits subject pronouns because the verb form already shows who is doing the action.

So:

• Myślę tak samo. = I think the same way.
• Ja myślę tak samo. = also I think the same way, but with extra emphasis on I

Using ja can sound like:

• emphasis: I think so too
• contrast: I think that way, even if someone else does not
• a more explicit reply in conversation

In many situations, Myślę tak samo sounds more neutral and natural than Ja myślę tak samo.

What does myślę mean exactly?

Myślę is the 1st person singular form of the verb myśleć, which means to think.

So:

• myśleć = to think
• myślę = I think

The ending -ę is a very common ending for I in present-tense Polish verbs.

Why does myślę end in -ę?