Phrase · ✋ Concession and insistence
Por más que me lo jures, no te creo.
Swear it all you like, I don't believe you.
C2refusing to be persuadedAudio · coming soon
Why every word is where it is
Por1prepositionhowever (lit. for)más1adverbmuch (lit. more)que1conjunction(that)me2object pronounto meyo · 1st sing. · indirect objectlo2object pronounitél · 3rd sing. · direct objectjures1verbyou swearjurar · subjunctive · present · 2nd sing.,noadverbnotte3pronounyoutú · 2nd sing.creo3verbI believecreer · present · 1st sing..
- Por → que: por más que: however much
- que → jures: por más que + subjunctive: dismissed
- me → lo: me lo: indirect before direct
- creo → te: creer + person, no preposition
Word for word: “However much you swear it to me, I don't believe you.”
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1por más que + subjunctive: however much you may swear, it changes nothing. The subjunctive dismisses the action. Concessive clauses: aunque, a pesar de (que), por más que →
- 2me lo: indirect object before direct, both before the conjugated verb. jurar algo a alguien. Double object pronouns (se lo) and clitic placement →
- 3creer a alguien = to believe someone: te creo. Creer en ti means to have faith in you.
Variations
- Por más que me lo jures, no me lo creo.
- Aunque me lo jures, no te creo.
- Júramelo las veces que quieras: no te creo.