A penny for your thoughts Meaning in English

expression

US

uh PEN-ee fer yor THAWTS

UK

uh PEN-ee faw yaw THAWTS

التعريف

You say 'a penny for your thoughts' when you want to know what someone is thinking, especially when they seem quiet or lost in thought.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

This is an old-fashioned and friendly idiom, often used to gently encourage someone to share what's on their mind. It's never literal—no money is actually offered. Used mainly in face-to-face, informal settings, and sometimes playfully.

• Spanish: ¿En qué piensas? - Me gustaría saber lo que piensas
• Portuguese (BR): um centavo pelos seus pensamentos - o que você está pensando?
• Portuguese (PT): um cêntimo pelos teus pensamentos - no que estás a pensar?
• Chinese (Simplified): 我想知道你在想什么
• Chinese (Traditional): 我很想知道你在想什麼
• Hindi: तुम्हारे विचार जानना चाहता हूँ
• Arabic: في ماذا تفكر؟ - أود أن أعرف ما يدور في ذهنك
• Bengali: তোমার ভাবনার দাম কী - কী ভাবছো বলো তো
• Russian: о чём ты думаешь - поделишься мыслями
• Japanese: 何を考えているの？ - 何を考えているのか教えて
• Vietnamese: bạn đang nghĩ gì vậy - kể tôi nghe suy nghĩ của bạn đi
• Korean: 무슨 생각해? - 무슨 생각하고 있어?
• Turkish: ne düşünüyorsun - aklından ne geçiyor
• Urdu: کیا سوچ رہے ہو؟ - اپنا خیال بتاؤ
• Indonesian: kamu sedang memikirkan apa - boleh tahu apa yang kamu pikirkan

جمل نموذجية

You seem quiet today—a penny for your thoughts?

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I saw you staring out the window—a penny for your thoughts.

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A penny for your thoughts—what’s on your mind?

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You've been zoned out all evening. A penny for your thoughts?

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Whenever my brother goes silent, I say, 'a penny for your thoughts.'

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You have that look again—a penny for your thoughts!

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