believe

[US]/bɪ'liːv/
[UK]/bɪ'liv/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vi. kuwa na imani; kutarajia; kuwa na imani kidini
vt. kuwa na imani katika; dhani; muamini.
Word Forms
Present Participlebelieving
Past Tensebelieved
Third Person Singularbelieves
Past Participlebelieved

Phrases & Collocations

believe in

kuamini

make believe

kuwafurahisha

believe you me

amini unielewe

Example Sentences

to believe in homeopathy

kuamini homeopathy

Who believes that will believe anything.

Yeyote anayeamini hili atamini chochote.

We believe in him.

Tunamwamini yeye.

I believe that man.

Ninamwamini mwanadamu huyo.

a make-believe story

hadithi ya kuiga

those who believe in God.

wale ambao huamini Mungu.

they believe that a world at peace is an impossibility.

Wanaamini kwamba ulimwengu bila vita hauwezekani.

we believe in true love.

Tunamini katika upendo wa kweli.

don't believe a word of it.

Usiamini maneno yoyote.

We believe that he will succeed.

Tunamini kwamba yeye ataifaulu.

I believe him to be honest.

Ninamwamini kuwa ana uaminifu.

He was ready to believe her.

Alikuwa tayari kuamini yeye.

I believe they will arrive shortly.

Ninaamini watafika hivi karibuni.

We believe in free speech.

Tunamini katika uhuru wa kuongea.

I believe him (to be) right.

Ninamwamini (kuwa) yeye sahihi.

to believe in telling the truth

kuamini katika kusema ukweli

Real-world Examples

And adults never believe things like that.

Na watu wazima hawakubaliani na vitu kama hivyo.

Source: Five Children and It

Always aim high, work hard, and care deeply about what you believe in.

Lenga juu kila wakati, fanya kazi kwa bidii, na ujali sana kile unachoamini.

Source: Hillary's Voice

Experts believe autonomy is incredibly important for children.

Wataalamu wanaamini kwamba uhuru ni muhimu sana kwa watoto.

Source: 2017 Hot Selected Compilation

Thanks. I can't believe you remembered that.

Asante. Siwezi kuamini kwamba umekumbuka.

Source: Intermediate Daily Conversation

Today we is not believing in snozzcumbers.

Sisi hatuamini snozzcumbers leo.

Source: Dream Blower Giant

I mean, he could hardly believe it.

Ninama, alighairiwa kuamini.

Source: English little tyrant

For that is what America, I believe, is about.

Kwa sababu hiyo ndiyo Amerika, nadhani, inazungukana.

Source: Joe Biden Speech Collection

She believes producers should welcome the alternatives.

Yeye anaamini wasanidiachi wanapaswa kuwakaribisha mbadala.

Source: NPR News March 2013 Compilation

On you? - Wow. I can't believe it.

Kwako? - Wow. Siwezi kuamini.

Source: Modern Family - Season 03

I told you what you wanted to believe.

Nilikwambia unataka kuamini nini.

Source: American TV series Person of Interest Season 4

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