Gondolkodunk

Gondolkodunk is the first-person plural present tense form of the Hungarian verb gondolkodni, meaning to think or to ponder. It translates literally as “we think,” and is used to describe collective consideration or reflection in the present.

In Hungarian, gondolkodni is built from the stem gondolkod- and carries the personal ending -unk to signal the subject “we.” The related noun gondolkodás means thinking or contemplation, and the related verb forms cover other subjects formed from the same root (e.g., gondolkodsz, gondolkodik).

Usage and nuance: Gondolkodunk is commonly used in everyday speech as well as in formal discussion to indicate ongoing thinking about a topic, plan, or problem. Hungarian does not distinguish a progressive aspect in the same way as English; the present tense often covers both “we think” and “we are thinking,” depending on context.

Examples:

- Mi a javaslaton gondolkodunk. (We are thinking about the proposal.)

- Most a megoldáson gondolkodunk. (We are thinking about the solution right now.)

Negation is formed with nem: Nem gondolkodunk rajta. (We are not thinking about it.)

Related forms include gondolni (to think, the infinitive) and gondolkodás (thinking/ contemplation). The term is neutral and widely understood across Hungarian-speaking contexts.