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je gobe

believe, swallow

ɡ ɔ b → gober
gob to believe, to fall for + e je/il/elle present or subjunctive; tu command
verb · 1st-person singular, present tense / 3rd-person singular, present tense / 2nd-person singular Rare #40,233
believe, swallow “Believe” in this sense is colloquial and often suggests believing something unlikely or a lie.
FR: Je ne gobe pas cette histoire.
EN: I don’t believe that story.
swallow Often means to swallow something whole or in large bites.
FR: Il gobe son médicament avec un verre d’eau.
EN: He swallows his medicine with a glass of water.
Conjugation of gober
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First gobe —
Third gobe —
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First gobe —
Third gobe —
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second gobe —

Ne gobe pas ça.

Don’t swallow that.

Personne ne le gobe.

Nobody buys it.

Je suis désolée, je ne gobe pas ça.

I'm sorry, I don't buy that.

Je ne le gobe toujours pas.

I still don't buy it.

Je ne gobe pas votre histoire.

I don't buy your story.

Je suis désolé, je ne gobe pas ça.

I'm sorry, I don't buy it.

Tu veux que je gobe ça ?

You expect me to swallow that?

— Vivre ! (1994)

Sounds similar to

gosse ɡ ɔ s robe ʁ ɔ b gosses ɡ ɔ s gomme ɡ ɔ m