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# думав — Ukrainian to French

How Ukrainian *думав* is translated into French in open, checked parallel texts: 3 translations with example sentences.

The Elamur Dictionary has no Ukrainian section yet; the French translations below link to their meanings where it has them.

Sentence pairs counted, by form: думав (68). By style: everyday 43 · biblical 25.

## pensais

Used about 40 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 38 · biblical ≈ 2). Forms: pensais, pensé.

- Так я і **думав**.
  C'est ce que je **pensais**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and sacredceltic · checked, community translation · [\#14157](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/14157) [\#496030](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/496030))

- Як був я малолїток, то яко малолїток говорив, яко малолїток розумів, яко малолїток **думав**; як же став чоловіком, то покинув дитяче.
  Lorsque j’étais enfant, je parlais comme un enfant, je **pensais** comme un enfant, je raisonnais comme un enfant; lorsque je suis devenu homme, j’ai fait disparaître ce qui était de l’enfant.
  ([Louis Segond 1910 and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · Louis Segond 1910; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · 1CO 13:11)

- Я **думав**, що божеволію.
  Je **pensais** devenir fou.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and sacredceltic · checked, community translation · [\#2159691](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/2159691) [\#6281319](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6281319))

- А заявив йому: Я справдї **думав**, що ти одцуравсь її, та й оддав твойму бояринові. Однакже менша сестра її ще краща за неї; нехай вона буде замість її.
  J’ai **pensé** dit-il, que tu avais pour elle de la haine, et je l’ai donnée à ton compagnon. Est-ce que sa jeune sœur n’est pas plus belle qu’elle? Prends-la donc à sa place.
  ([Louis Segond 1910 and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · Louis Segond 1910; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · JDG 15:2)

- Я **думав**, він прийде.
  Je **pensais** qu'il viendrait.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Internecivus and kiyo · checked, community translation · [\#2504930](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/2504930) [\#3293619](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/3293619))

## disais

Used about 6 times in the texts (biblical ≈ 6).

- Я собі **думав**: Нехай говорять днї, і многі лїта навчають мудростї.
  Je **disais** en moi-même: Les jours parleront, Le grand nombre des années enseignera la sagesse.
  ([Louis Segond 1910 and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · Louis Segond 1910; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · JOB 32:7)

- Вже я **думав**: Відкинений я від очей твоїх, а тепер чей я знов побачу храм твій сьвятий.
  Je **disais**: Je suis chassé loin de ton regard! Mais je verrai encore ton saint temple.
  ([Louis Segond 1910 and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · Louis Segond 1910; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · JON 2:5)

- Рече ж Авраам: **Думав** бо, що нема благочестя на місцї сьому, і вбють мене задля жени моєї.
  Abraham répondit: Je me **disais** qu’il n’y avait sans doute aucune crainte de Dieu dans ce pays, et que l’on me tuerait à cause de ma femme.
  ([Louis Segond 1910 and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · Louis Segond 1910; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · GEN 20:11)

- Я **думав** собі: вони, може бути, люде прості, вони дурні, то ж і не знають путя Господнього, нї закону Божого.
  Je **disais**: Ce ne sont que les petits; Ils agissent en insensés, parce qu’ils ne connaissent pas la voie de l’Éternel, La loi de leur Dieu.
  ([Louis Segond 1910 and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · Louis Segond 1910; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · JER 5:4)

- І відказав: Покіль іще дитина була жива, я постив і плакав, бо **думав**: Хто знає, може, Господь змилосердиться до мене, так що воно й жити ме.
  Il répondit: Lorsque l’enfant vivait encore, je jeûnais et je pleurais, car je **disais**: Qui sait si l’Éternel n’aura pas pitié de moi et si l’enfant ne vivra pas?
  ([Louis Segond 1910 and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · Louis Segond 1910; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · 2SA 12:22)

## étais

Used about 1 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 1).

- Я про тебе **думав**.
  J'**étais** en train de penser à toi.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and sacredceltic · checked, community translation · [\#1140476](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1140476) [\#1640237](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1640237))

## More sentences

Sentence pairs with the word where no single translation was found: it may be translated by a phrase, or left out.

- Я насправді **думав**, що це спрацює.
  J'ai vraiment cru que ça marcherait.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and Scorpionvenin14 · checked, community translation · [\#5666526](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5666526) [\#5716102](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5716102))

- Один бог знає, про що він **думав**.
  Dieu seul sait à quoi il pensait.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and Tchernobil · checked, community translation · [\#4641459](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/4641459) [\#5782466](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5782466))

- Том **думав**, що Мері його кохає.
  Tom pensait que Marie l'aimait.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and GB3 · checked, community translation · [\#3992979](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/3992979) [\#6884915](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6884915))

## Grammar

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