Nu cred că mesajul este adevărat.

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.

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.

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.

Yes. Both are correct.

• este = is
• e = is

So both of these work:

• Nu cred că mesajul este adevărat.
• Nu cred că mesajul e adevărat.

The difference is mostly style:

• este is a bit more formal or careful
• e is more common in everyday speech

Because adevărat agrees with mesajul, which is:

• singular
• masculine/neuter in form

In Romanian, adjectives usually agree with the noun in gender and number.

Here are some forms of adevărat:

• masculine singular: adevărat
• feminine singular: adevărată
• masculine plural: adevărați
• feminine/neuter plural: adevărate

Since mesajul is singular, the correct form here is adevărat.

Mesaj is a neuter noun in Romanian.

That means:

• in the singular, it behaves like a masculine noun
• in the plural, it behaves like a feminine noun

So:

• singular: mesajul este adevărat
• plural: mesajele sunt adevărate

This is why the singular adjective is adevărat, not adevărată.

Because a crede că normally takes the indicative when you are stating what you believe or do not believe to be the case.

So:

• Cred că mesajul este adevărat.
• Nu cred că mesajul este adevărat.

This is the normal pattern.

A learner may expect something different because some languages use a subjunctive after expressions of doubt or negation. Romanian usually does not do that here.

Yes, but the original order is the most neutral and natural.

Standard order:

• Nu cred că mesajul este adevărat.

You may sometimes hear emphasis-based variations, but they are less neutral. For example, Romanian can move words around for focus, but beginners should stick to the normal order:

1. Nu cred
2. că
3. mesajul
4. este
5. adevărat

That is the safest and most natural version.

The letter ă is a very common Romanian vowel. It is a short, central vowel, somewhat like the a in English sofa.

Approximate pronunciations:

• că ≈ kuh / kə
• adevărat ≈ ah-deh-vuh-RAHT

A rough breakdown:

• a = like a in father
• de = deh
• vă = vuh with ă
• rat = raht

Also, the stress in adevărat falls on the last syllable:

• a-de-vă-RAT

It can mean both, depending on context.

In this sentence, adevărat means true:

• mesajul este adevărat = the message is true

But in other contexts it can mean real, genuine, or authentic.

For example:

• o poveste adevărată = a true story
• un prieten adevărat = a real/genuine friend

So the exact English translation depends on what is being described.

Normally, no.

In English, you can say:

• I don’t think that the message is true
• I don’t think the message is true

In Romanian, after cred, you would normally keep că:

• Nu cred că mesajul este adevărat.

Leaving out că would sound wrong or very unnatural in standard Romanian.

If you want to say I don’t think the messages are true, you would say:

• Nu cred că mesajele sunt adevărate.

Notice the changes:

• mesajul → mesajele = the messages
• este → sunt = are
• adevărat → adevărate = true (plural form)

This shows both noun and adjective agreement clearly.