Would you believe Meaning in English

expression

US

WOOD-yoo bee-LEEV

UK

wUUD-YOO bil-EEV

Definição

'Would you believe' is an expression used to introduce something surprising or hard to believe. It can also be rhetorical, meaning the speaker isn't really asking but wants to show something is unexpected.

Uso & Nuances

Very informal, often used in stories or anecdotes to grab attention. Usually rhetorical; you don't expect an answer. Often followed by something surprising ('Would you believe, it snowed in July!'). Variations include 'Can you believe' and 'Believe it or not.'

• Spanish: ¿lo creerías? - créelo o no
• Portuguese (BR): acredite se quiser - você acredita?
• Portuguese (PT): acredite se quiser - consegue acreditar?
• Chinese (Simplified): 你敢信吗 - 你能相信吗
• Chinese (Traditional): 你敢信嗎 - 你能相信嗎
• Hindi: क्या आप विश्वास करेंगे
• Arabic: هل تصدق
• Bengali: বিশ্বাস করবেন — আপনি বিশ্বাস করবেন — কল্পনা করুন
• Russian: вы поверите — можете себе представить
• Japanese: 信じられる？ — 信じますか — まさか
• Vietnamese: bạn có tin được không — bạn tin nổi không
• Korean: 믿겠어요? — 믿을 수 있나요 — 설마
• Turkish: inanır mısın — hayal et — düşünebiliyor musun
• Urdu: کیا آپ یقین کریں گے — یقین کریں
• Indonesian: kamu percaya tidak — kamu bisa bayangkan

Frases de Exemplo

Would you believe I saw a rainbow at midnight?

basic

Would you believe my cat can open doors?

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Would you believe I finished my homework early?

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So, would you believe, he actually apologized after all this time!

natural

Would you believe, I ran into my old teacher at the supermarket yesterday.

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I've traveled to twenty countries, would you believe!

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