How to Say "intend" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “intend” is “piense” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishB1
VerbB1
to have a purpose or goal (Subjunctive)
Examples
Dudo que ella piense casarse este año.
I doubt that she plans to get married this year.
Ojalá que usted piense en una solución diferente.
Hopefully, you (formal) will consider a different solution.
Planning Future Actions
When 'pensar' means 'to plan to do something,' it is often followed directly by another verb in its base form (infinitive), or by the preposition 'en' if followed by a noun or idea.
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