Thread: Think

What is the difference between думать и мыслить?

"думать" is more wider in usage. You have something in mind which can be: to think, to suppose, to belive, to consider, to guess and similar things.
"мыслить" is "to have brain activity" often analitical one. It is "work of mind". It is used less than "думать". "Я мыслю, следовательно я существую".

Originally Posted by Alex80

"Я мыслю, следовательно я существую".

So THAT'S how you say "Cogito ergo sum" in Russian!

Originally Posted by Throbert McGee

So THAT'S how you say "Cogito ergo sum" in Russian!

Yes, this is it.
"Думать" is "to think" for everyday usage. "Мыслить" is something like verb for science, philosophy and so on.

Originally Posted by Alex80

Yes, this is it.
"Думать" is "to think" for everyday usage. "Мыслить" is something like verb for science, philosophy and so on.

Ok so.. if you wanted to say, "I think in Russian" as in, my thoughts are in Russian, etc.. Which would you use?

Originally Posted by kburr

Ok so.. if you wanted to say, "I think in Russian" as in, my thoughts are in Russian, etc.. Which would you use?

"Думать".