Questions & Answers about Nu cred că mesajul este adevărat.
Why is it mesajul and not just mesaj?
Mesajul means the message.
Romanian usually adds the definite article to the end of the noun, instead of putting a separate word like the in front.
- mesaj = message
- mesajul = the message
So in this sentence, mesajul refers to a specific message, not just any message.
Why is there că in the sentence?
Că usually means that.
So:
- Nu cred = I do not believe / I don't think
- că mesajul este adevărat = that the message is true
English often omits that:
- I don’t think the message is true
Romanian normally keeps că in this kind of sentence, so it is very natural here.
Why does Romanian use Nu cred instead of something that directly matches I don’t think?
It actually does match quite closely.
- cred = I believe / I think
- nu cred = I do not believe / I don’t think
In Romanian, a crede can cover both to believe and, in many contexts, to think.
So Nu cred că... is a very common way to say:
- I don’t think that...
- I don’t believe that...
The exact English translation depends on context.