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The verb meinen (to have an opinion) is used to introduce the opinion that follows in the next clause
| Ich meine, er kommt morgen. |
| I guess he’ll come tomorrow. |
or to ask someone’s opinion generally.
| Was meinen Sie? |
| What do you think? |
The expression halten von (to have an opinion about something) is used to ask someone’s opinion about something specific, i.e. the object of the characteristic dative preposition von.
| Was hältst du von einer Hexenpuppe für Udo? |
| What do you think of a witch doll for Udo? |
| Was halten Sie von Berlin als Urlaubsziel? |
| What do you think of Berlin as a vacation spot? |
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