je te croyais

I thought you were

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phrase Uncommon #17,608

I thought you were Used when you believed something about the person you are speaking to, often before learning the truth. Usually followed by an adjective, noun, or past participle.

FR: Je te croyais occupé ce matin.

EN: I thought you were busy this morning.

Je te croyais encore à Londres !

I thought you were still in London!

— Black (2005)

Je te croyais plus malin que ça.

I thought you were smarter than that.

Je te croyais chinoise.

I thought you were Chinese.

— Tigre & Dragon (2000)

Je te croyais parti.

I thought you were gone.

Je te croyais mort.

I thought you were dead.

— Reservoir Dogs (1992)

Je te croyais à la plage.

I thought you were at the beach.

— Le Loup de Wall Street (2013)

Bon sang, je te croyais mort !

Good heavens, I thought you were dead!

— À l'ouest rien de nouveau (2022)

Je te croyais futé, rusé, intelligent.

I thought you were clever, cunning, intelligent.

— La vie est belle (1997)

Je te croyais plus malin.

I thought you were smarter.

— Running Man (2025)

Je te croyais contre la possession ?

I thought you were against possession?

— Le Patient anglais (1996)

Je te croyais partie.

I thought you were gone.

Je te croyais amoureux d'une fille, mais tu cours après un homme.

I thought you were in love with a girl, but you're chasing after a man.

— De tout cœur (1998)

Je te croyais morte, salope.

I thought you were dead, bitch.

— Tout sur ma mère (1999)

Je te croyais.

I believed you.

Je te croyais intelligent.

I thought you were intelligent.

— Malcolm X (1992)

Je te croyais rapide.

I thought you were fast.

— Titanic (1997)

Je te croyais différent.

I thought you were different.

— Parle avec elle (2002)

Je te croyais plus jeune.

I thought you were younger.

— Secret Sunshine (2007)

Je te croyais au lit.

I thought you were in bed.

Je te croyais parti depuis dix minutes.

I thought you left ten minutes ago.

Je te croyais mon ami.

I thought you were my friend.

Je te croyais téméraire !

I thought you were daring!

— Heureux comme Lazzaro (2018)