creer que

to believe that

→ creer

phrase Extremely common #27

to believe that Used to express belief, opinion, or confidence that something is true or will happen. It is often conjugated, for example: creo que (“I believe that”) or tienes que creer que (“you have to believe that”).

SP: Tienes que creer que puedes hacerlo.

EN: You have to believe that you can do it.

Llegué a creer que la había perdido para siempre.

I came to believe I’d lost her forever.

— Pedro Páramo (2024)

Lo importante es creer que la quieres comer.

The important thing is to believe that you want to eat it.

— Burning (2018)

¿Puede creer que fui al funeral?

Can you believe I went to the funeral?

— Jugada Maestra (2026)

Yo tengo todas las razones para creer que él es inocente del crimen.

I have every reason to believe that he is innocent of the crime.

Tom parece creer que es invencible.

Tom seems to think he's invincible.

Quizá fui estúpido al creer que Tom realmente nos ayudaría.

Maybe I was stupid to believe that Tom would actually help us.

Pero ¿quién se va a creer que eres china, mamá?.

But who’s going to believe you’re Chinese, Mom?

— Volver (2006)

Yo voy a hacer te creer que sé todo sobre ti.

I'm going to make you think I know everything about you.

— Indagine su un cittadino al di sopra di ogni sospetto (1970)

Entiendo que sientas pena, al creer que no lo he superado.

I understand why you feel sorry for me, thinking I haven't gotten over it.

— 飲食男女 (1994)

Era lo bastante joven para creer que ibas a volver.

I was young enough to believe you were coming back.

— Pecadores (2025)

Jane quería hacerme creer que era una profesora.

Jane wanted me to believe she was a teacher.

Hazle creer que no lo amas.

Make him think you don't love him.

— Moulin Rouge, amor en rojo (2001)

Tom empezó a creer que nunca podría volver a andar.

Tom began to believe that he would never be able to walk again.

¿Y debo creer que usted no lo sabía?

And am I supposed to believe you didn't know?

— Nuremberg: El Juicio Del Siglo (2025)

Quiero creer que todo va bien.

I want to believe that everything is going well.

Puedes hacerles creer que estuve?

Can you make them believe I was there?

— Contratiempo (2017)

¡Siempre me hiciste creer que yo sólo valía lo que pagaran por mí!

You always made me believe I was only worth whatever someone would pay for me!

— Moulin Rouge, amor en rojo (2001)

Es difícil creer que han sido sólo tres meses.

It's hard to believe it's only been three months.

— Avatar (2009)

Es su forma de no creer que en realidad soy así.

It's his way of not believing that I'm really like that.

— Running on Empty (1988)

Podemos hasta creer que lo somos.

We can even believe we are.

— Le notti di Cabiria (1957)

Me inclino a creer que tienes razón.

I’m inclined to believe you’re right.

¿Cuánto tiempo creer que tomará llegar al aeropuerto?

How long do you think it’ll take to get to the airport?

Ella hizo creer que no le había escuchado a él.

She pretended not to have heard him.

Tom no puede creer que María acaba de sugerir eso.

Tom can’t believe that María just suggested that.

¿Qué te hace creer que necesitamos hacerlo?

What makes you think we need to do it?

Hay que creer que sí.

We have to believe it's true.

— La vida de Adèle (2013)

Tom parece creer que él es el centro del universo.

Tom seems to think he's the center of the universe.

Le dejamos creer que sí.

We let him believe so.

— No entrar (2026)

¿Cuándo comenzaste a creer que eras Jesús?

When did you start believing you were Jesus?

— El hombre de la tierra (2007)

Le hacen creer que van a engañar a su colega.

They make him believe they are going to deceive his colleague.

— El odio (1995)

¡No me puedo creer que sea verdad!

I can't believe it's true!

— ¡Ayuda! (2026)

Me niego a creer que esté muerta.

I refuse to believe she’s dead.

Me gustaría creer que Tom nos contó la verdad.

I’d like to believe that Tom told us the truth.

No irás a creer que quiere que vayas con ella.

You're not going to believe she wants you to go with her.

— La Sociedad de los Poetas Muertos (1989)

Tom empezó a creer que él nunca sería capaz de caminar otra vez.

Tom began to believe that he would never be able to walk again.

Porque tengo que creer que puede regresar.

Because I have to believe that he can come back.

A Tom le costaba creer que no le gustaba en lo más mínimo a Mary.

Tom found it hard to believe that Mary didn't like him in the slightest.

Cómo pasas a creer que yo dijera eso en serio.

How could you possibly think I was serious when I said that?

— Nosotros los pobres (1948)

Hiciste creer que me amabas.

You made me believe you loved me.

— Moulin Rouge, amor en rojo (2001)

Pero me niego a creer que ella haya muerto.

But I refuse to believe that she's dead.

— Depredador: Tierras salvajes (2025)

Es difícil creer que Tom en serio hizo eso.

It's hard to believe that Tom actually did that.

Necesito creer que algo extraordinario es posible.

I need to believe that something extraordinary is possible.

¿Puedes creer que me voy a casar?

Can you believe I’m getting married?

— Atrápame si puedes (2002)

Le hice creer que había muerto, cuando en realidad no me pasó nada.

I made him believe I had died, when in reality nothing happened to me.

— Jojo Rabbit (2019)

Tengo Fe para creer que puedo hacer cualquier cosa.

I have faith to believe that I can do anything.

Siempre es más fácil creer que no es posible, ¿no?

It's always easier to believe it's impossible, isn't it?

— La historia oficial (1985)

Me cuesta creer que Tom realmente crea eso.

I find it hard to believe that Tom actually believes that.

¿Cuándo comenzaste a creer que eras un psiquiatra?

When did you start thinking you were a psychiatrist?

— El hombre de la tierra (2007)

¡No me puedo creer que tenga que hacer un examen en domingo!

I can't believe I have to take an exam on a Sunday!

Debes de creer que esto es divertido.

You must think this is fun.

Me gustaría creer que aprendemos de nuestros errores.

I’d like to believe that we learn from our mistakes.

¿Puede creer que antes yo pescaba aquí?

Can you believe I used to fish here?

— Un día de furia (1993)

Tom no se puede creer que Mary esté planeando realmente ir.

Tom can't believe Mary is actually planning to go.

Necesita creer que no lo olvidaron, Britta.

You need to believe they haven't forgotten you, Britta.

— TÁR (2022)

Quizá fui estúpida al creer que Tom realmente nos ayudaría.

Maybe I was stupid to believe that Tom would actually help us.

Los jóvenes suelen creer que la libertad pura y absoluta existe.

Young people often believe that pure, absolute freedom exists.

— 虐殺器官 (2017)

Porque debo creer que se recuperará.

Because I have to believe he'll recover.

— El señor de los anillos: Las dos torres (2002)

¿Quieres creer que no tendremos éxito?

Do you want to believe that we won't succeed?

— Casi famosos (2000)

Deberías creer que mi corazón te pertenece.

You should believe that my heart belongs to you.

— 黑太陽731續集之殺人工廠 (1992)

Una buena mentira es más fácil de creer que la verdad.

A good lie is easier to believe than the truth.

Es difícil creer que Tom pudiera matar a alguien.

It's hard to believe that Tom could kill someone.

Me rehúso a creer que el Sr. Brown se atrevería a robar mi tienda.

I refuse to believe that Mr. Brown would dare to rob my store.

— Paddington 2 (2017)

Creer que es la Perla del Espíritu le ha dado alegría.

Believing that she is the Pearl of the Spirit has given her joy.

— Ne Zha (2019)

Es tonto creer que fumar tiene poco que ver con cáncer.

It’s foolish to think that smoking has little to do with cancer.

Cuesta creer que no sea el verdadero.

It's hard to believe it's not the real one.

— Ha vuelto (2015)

¿Puedes creer que nuestra Veroca viaja sola?

Can you believe our Veroca is traveling alone?

— Aún estoy aquí (2024)

Nos hizo creer que era un buen tipo.

He made us believe he was a good guy.

Empezó a creer que yo era el diablo.

He started to believe that I was the devil.

— Peaky Blinders: El hombre inmortal (2026)

Tom no puede creer que Mary sepa por qué no le gusta a John.

Tom can't believe Mary knows why John doesn't like him.

Tengo fe para creer que puedo hacerlo todo.

I have faith to believe that I can do everything.