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credere

"credere" means "to believe" in Italian. It is number 416 on the frequency list, in A1 (verb).

Meaning

to believe; to think

IPA

/ˈkre.de.re/

Forms in this course

credi, credevo, crede

Level

A1

Practice this word

Updated October 21, 2026

Example sentences

• Gli credi?
  Do you believe him?
  Tatoeba: Guybrush88 / TRANG
• Ci credi?
  Do you believe it?
  Tatoeba: Guybrush88 / CK
• Le credi?
  Do you believe her?
  Tatoeba: Guybrush88 / CH

Learned together

In the course, "credere" is in the same group as these words. You master them as a set.

• cercare to look for
• aiutare to help, assist
• uccidere to kill
• tornare to return, to come back
• chiedere to ask
• finire to finish
• passare to pass
• perdere to lose
• uscire to go out, leave, exit

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