to believe; to accept something as true
most common use
Cred că plouă.
I think it's raining.
Nu cred ce spune.
I don't believe what he is saying.
Crezi în noroc?
Do you believe in luck?
#51 · Verb · VERB
In Romanian, crede means “to believe; to accept something as true”. It’s the #51 most frequently used Romanian word. Below you’ll find how to use it, its forms, real example sentences, and common word pairings.
To believe, think, or consider something true; also, in set phrases, to trust or rely on someone/something.
neutralmost common use
I think it's raining.
I don't believe what he is saying.
Do you believe in luck?
often softer than English 'think'
I think you're right.
I thought you were coming earlier.
less frequent than the 'believe' sense
I no longer trust empty promises.
You can trust him; I trust him.
Ranked by how often each form shows up in spoken Romanian. The top 4 forms cover about 89% of everyday use — learn these first.
| Tense | eu | tu | el/ea | noi | voi | ei/ele |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Present | cred | crezi | crede | credem | credeți | cred |
| Imperfect | credeam | credeai | credea | credeam | credeați | credeau |
| Perfect compus | am crezut | ai crezut | a crezut | am crezut | ați crezut | au crezut |
| Future | voi crede | vei crede | va crede | vom crede | veți crede | vor crede |
| Conditional | aș crede | ai crede | ar crede | am crede | ați crede | ar crede |
| Subjunctive | să cred | să crezi | să creadă | să credem | să credeți | să creadă |
Cred că mâine va fi soare.
I think it will be sunny tomorrow.
Cred că mâine va fi soare. - Common present-tense use with cred că.
Nu crede tot ce citești.
Don't believe everything you read.
Nu crede tot ce citești. - Imperative singular used as a warning.
Ei credeau că e adevărat.
They believed it was true.
Ei credeau că e adevărat. - Imperfect for a past belief or assumption.
Common phrases built around crede — worth learning as whole units.
lit. “I-believe that”
lit. “not I-believe”
lit. “what you-think”