Creer

Today’s Spanish word of the day is “creer”.

It’s a verb meaning “to believe”. It can also translate as “to think” in some contexts.

The word “creer” derives from Latin credere, which also meant “to believe”. This is also the root of several English words including “credible”, “credit” and “credo”.

“Creer” follows the same conjugation pattern as the verb “leer” (“to read”). Here’s the conjugation in the present tense:

• Yo creo – I believe
• Tú crees  – You believe (informal singular)
• Él/Ella/Usted cree – He/She believes, You believe (formal singular)
• Nosotros/Nosotras creemos – We believe
• Vosotros/Vosotras creéis – You believe (informal plural, only used in Spain)
• Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes creen – They believe, You believe (plural)

Example sentences