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[belacane.livejournal.com]

What, if any, is the difference between 'что ты думаешь?' and 'как ты думаешь?'?


for example:


if one wants to ask 'он хороший?' and then ask what someone else thinks, would it be correct to ask 'что ты думаешь?' or more correct to ask 'как ты думаешь?'

another case. 'я хочу играть сегодня'... and then to ask someone's opinion about that, would it be more correct to ask 'что ты думаешь (об этом)?

Comments

[pigmeich.livejournal.com]

In first case it's better to say 'что ты о нём думаешь?'. But both your option is applicable.

In second case it's better to say 'как ты на это смотришь'.

Though, both your sentence are ill and may be used only while omission in effect.


//One thought about English: is 'in first/second case' following by comma as in Russian?

[pigmeich.livejournal.com]

> Though, both your sentence are ill and may be used only while omission in effect.

Ecept for "что ты думаешь?" while your ask about present thought of person.

[eavanmoore.livejournal.com]

//One thought about English: is 'in first/second case' following by comma as in Russian?</i? Either way works. A strict grammarian will say you need a comma, but as long as the sentence is short you can get away with it.

[pigmeich.livejournal.com]

Thanks!