Phrase · 🤔 Opinions & agreement
Não acredito que você pense assim!
I can’t believe you think that!
B1expressing disbeliefinformalAudio · coming soon
Why every word is where it is
Nãoadverbnotacredito1verbI believeacreditar · present · 1st sing.queconjunctionthatvocêpronounyou3rd sing. · subjectpense2verbthinkpensar · subjunctive · present · 3rd sing.assimadverbthat way!
- acredito → pense: trigger
- você → pense: subject
- pense → assim: modifier
Word for word: “Not (I) believe that you think thus!”
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1Não acredito que + subjunctive shows surprise or disbelief. Subjunctive after doubt, denial & impersonal expressions →
- 2pense: present subjunctive of pensar. Casual speech also has pensa here. Present subjunctive: forms →
Variations
- Não acredito que você acha isso!
- Sério que você pensa assim?
- Como assim você pensa isso?