Lately I've trying to learn Swedish. Sometimes EN to SE translations are fairly direct, but other times you have to adopt a different mode of thinking before yo

Lately I've trying to learn Swedish. Sometimes EN to SE translations are fairly direct, but other times you have to adopt a different mode of thinking before you can properly translate what you wish to say. In English, we can use the verb "to think" in a fairly versatile manner: - I think it's a good film (expressing a normative judgement) - I think she is the SVP (expressing a value-neutral belief) - I'm thinking about it (expressing the act of contemplation) Yet if you're a native English speaker, I don't think it feels particularly versatile (at least it doesn't to me). This is just what thinking is about. By contrast, the Swedes consider these cases wholly distinct, and have different words for each. - Jag tycker att filmen är bra - Jag tror att hon är den SVP - Jag tänker på det Most English speakers have a very difficult time getting these straight. I don't really have a final word here. I just think this is a nice illustration of why the weaker version of this theory resonates with me lately.