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Eu não acredito nessa superstição.

Eu não acredito nessa superstição.
I do not believe in that superstition.
From Lesson 165:Pronoun placement with conjunctions (porque me, quando se)·Portuguese (Portugal)

Questions & Answers about Eu não acredito nessa superstição.

Why does the sentence use nessa instead of just essa?
The verb acreditar (to believe) is followed by the preposition em (in). When em meets the demonstrative pronoun essa (that), they merge into the contraction nessa (in that).
How do I know whether to use nessa, nesta, or naquela?
You use nessa when the superstition is associated with the person you are talking to, or was just mentioned by them. If it was a belief that you just brought up yourself, you would use nesta (in this). If it was a distant or historical belief, you would use naquela (in that one over there).
How can I easily tell that superstição is a feminine word?
As a very reliable rule in Portuguese, words ending in -ção are almost always feminine. Because of this, it must be paired with the feminine contraction nessa rather than the masculine nesse.
Could I drop the pronoun Eu and just say Não acredito nessa superstição?
Yes! In Portuguese, the verb ending for acredito already makes it clear that the subject is eu (I). Including Eu in this sentence just adds a little emphasis, as if saying "I personally do not believe in that superstition."

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