não acredito

[nãw a-kre-DI-tu]

verb phrase

I don't believe

1. Expression of disbelief or skepticism about something

I don't believe that story.

Não acredito nessa história.

2. Exclamation expressing surprise or shock

I can't believe it! I won the lottery!

Não acredito! Ganhei na loteria!

3. Expression of doubt about someone's truthfulness

I don't believe you.

Não acredito em você.

NYC Slang

I can't believe / No way / Not buying it

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

não acredito

Standard usage across Brazil

Rio de Janeiro

não acredito

Common colloquial usage, often emphatic

São Paulo

não acredito

Standard usage

Portugal

não acredito

Standard usage, identical to Brazilian Portuguese

não acredito nos meus olhos (I can't believe my eyes)

não acredito em milagres (I don't believe in miracles)

não acredito que seja verdade (I can't believe it's true)

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