Does this sound rude?
When I am watching American TV dramas, I often hear this.
"Think you could give me your number?"
"Think we left too early?"
I think these think mean "do you think?"
Right?
But when I talk to someone l don't know him/her much, I say "Think I could go there by walk?".
Do you feel uneasy with these words?

Question

Does this sound rude?
When I am watching American TV dramas, I often hear this.
"Think you could give me your number?"
"Think we left too early?" 
I think these think  mean "do you think?"
Right?
But when I talk to someone l don't know him/her much, I say "Think I could go there by walk?".
Do you feel uneasy with these words?

Answer

If you understand the meaning, but want to avoid it yourself, I think that's a great instinct. It's colloquial, not quite complete or correct, but not really rude.

By the way, it would be "[Do you] think I could get there by walking?" or "[Do you] think I could walk there?"

Answer

not rude, just friendly, maybe slightly impolite

Answer

Yes, they mean, do you think. the "do you" is implied. It's a little informal. If you are talking to a stranger, you might want to say "do you think..."

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