I always hear ～なぁと思った, but I don't know if it comes from:

食べるかなーと思った。 or like  
きれいだなーと思った。 or  
寒いなーと思った。

I think this sound なーと思う is so relaxing and so nice, that I want to use it.
But actually I would like to know how is used and where.

Related to it, I was thinking if we can use a suffix before と思う, like:

  * そのパソコンは高いねと思ってた。I was thinking how expensive is that computer (is it ok?)
  * あの道は危なくないさと思う。I think that street is safe.
  * 。。。
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Can I use suffixes (な、ね、さ、わ...) before と思う?
I think your first three examples and the first one in the list below are all
fine, but the very bottom one with 思う doesn't work.

Putting particles before と思った is useful as a way of adding a voice or nuance
to your thoughts at the time, but when it comes to と思う, there's no time
difference to make that necessary. さ could just as easily (and should) go
after 思う.

EDIT: Hmm. Maybe I have the wrong approach to this one, because かなーと思う is
sounding fine... :|
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I think particles like "よ", "さ", and "ね" sound a little strange before "と思う".
If you think about what you're doing when you say "I think", you're
essentially quoting your own inner dialogue. Using particles that are normally
meant to elicit agreement from (ね), or convey information to (よ,さ), a second
party to a conversation make that inner dialogue sound a little schizophrenic.
It's just not logical in my opinion. On the other hand, particles like "なぁ",
"か", "かな", sound fine.
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