creerte

/kre-ER-te/

to believe you

A person nodding with a warm smile while listening to a friend speak.

Trusting the words of someone you are talking to.

creerte(verb)

A2irregular er

to believe you

trusting the words of the person you are talking to

Also:

to trust you

having confidence in what someone says

📝 In Action

Me cuesta mucho creerte después de esa mentira.

It's hard for me to believe you after that lie.

Quiero creerte, pero necesito pruebas.

I want to believe you, but I need proof.

Word Connections

Synonyms

fiar (to trust)

Antonyms

dudar (to doubt)

Common Collocations

poder creerte – to be able to believe you
difícil de creerte – hard to believe you

💡 Grammar Points

Sticking words together

The 'te' at the end of 'creerte' means 'you'. In Spanish, you can attach 'me', 'te', 'lo', etc., directly to the end of a verb if it's in the 'to' (infinitive) form.

❌ Common Pitfalls

Don't use it for 'I believe you'

Mistake: "Yo creerte."

Correction: Yo te creo. Use 'creerte' only when you need the 'to' form (to believe you) or after another verb like 'want' or 'can'.

⭐ Usage Tips

Softening the blow

Using 'Me gustaría creerte' (I would like to believe you) is a polite way to show skepticism without being aggressive.

A small cat looking into a puddle and seeing a lion's reflection.

Having a specific, elevated opinion of oneself.

creerte(verb)

B1reflexive er

to think you are

when someone has a specific opinion of themselves

Also:

to believe yourself to be

often used when someone is acting superior

📝 In Action

No puedes creerte el mejor siempre.

You can't always think you're the best.

Suele creerte muy listo, ¿verdad?

You tend to think you're very smart, don't you?

Word Connections

Synonyms

considerarse (to consider oneself)

Common Collocations

creerte superior – to think you're superior
creerte el ombligo del mundo – to think you're the center of the universe

Idioms & Expressions

creerte la última coca-cola del desierto – to think you are much more important than you actually are

💡 Grammar Points

Reflexive Action

In this sense, the action of 'believing' is directed back at yourself. You are the one doing the believing and the one being believed.

⭐ Usage Tips

Tone Matters

This version of the word is almost always used to point out that someone is being a bit arrogant or overconfident.

🔄 Conjugations

subjunctive

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedeste creyeran

yote creyera

túte creyeras

vosotroste creyerais

nosotroste creyéramos

él/ella/ustedte creyera

present

ellos/ellas/ustedeste crean

yote crea

túte creas

vosotroste creáis

nosotroste creamos

él/ella/ustedte crea

indicative

preterite

ellos/ellas/ustedeste creyeron

yote creí

túte creíste

vosotroste creísteis

nosotroste creímos

él/ella/ustedte creyó

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedeste creían

yote creía

túte creías

vosotroste creíais

nosotroste creíamos

él/ella/ustedte creía

present

ellos/ellas/ustedeste creen

yote creo

túte crees

vosotroste creéis

nosotroste creemos

él/ella/ustedte cree

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✏️ Quick Practice

💡 Quick Quiz: creerte

Question 1 of 2

How do you say 'I want to believe you' in Spanish?

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Word Family

creer(to believe) - verb

creencia(belief) - noun

creyente(believer) - noun

Frequently Asked Questions

Is 'creerte' one word or two?

It is technically a verb (creer) and a pronoun (te) written as one word. This happens when the verb is in its basic 'to' form.

Can I say 'te creer' instead of 'creerte'?

No. In Spanish, if the verb is in its 'to' form, the pronoun must go at the end (creerte) or before a helper verb (te quiero creer).