Je ne le crois pas-

Jen L.B1KwizIQ community member

Why is it "je ne le crois pas" and not "je n'y crois pas"?

When you talk about croire it's "je crois à ..."

Asked 1 week ago

CélineKwizIQ Native French TeacherCorrect answer

Bonjour Jen,

In French, croire can take a direct object (croire quelque chose / quelqu'un) or an indirect object with à (croire à quelque chose):

Je ne crois pas Marc -> Je ne le crois pas = I don't believe Marc -> I don't believe him

Je crois pas à son histoire -> Je n'y crois pas = I don't believe his/her story -> I don't believe it / I don't buy it

I hope this is helpful.

Bonne journée !

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Jen L. asked:

Why is it "je ne le crois pas" and not "je n'y crois pas"?

When you talk about croire it's "je crois à ..."

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