Phrase · 🤨 Expressing reservations
Me lo creeré cuando lo vea.
I'll believe it when I see it.
C1refusing to believe yetinformalAudio · coming soon
Why every word is where it is
Me1pronounme, to me, myselfyo · 1st sing.loobject pronounit, himél · 3rd sing. · direct objectcreeréverbI will believecreer · future · 1st sing.cuandoconjunctionwhenloobject pronounit, himél · 3rd sing. · direct objectvea2verbI see (subj.)ver · subjunctive · present · 1st sing..
- creeré → vea: future + cuando + subjunctive
- lo → creeré: object
- lo → vea: object
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1creérselo: the dative me adds personal involvement, "I'll really believe it". Pronoun nuances: dative of interest, ello, sí / consigo, pronominal verbs →
- 2cuando + present subjunctive for a future moment, never the future tense. Time clauses: cuando, antes de que, hasta que →