Signification
Having faith in someone.
Contexte culturel
The concept of 'Svyataya Rus' (Holy Rus) historically emphasized faith over law. This makes 'верить человеку' a deeply moral act, sometimes more important than a written contract. After the 1990s, a period of many scams (like MMM), Russians became more skeptical. 'Верить человеку' is now often balanced with 'проверять' (checking). In Russian business, personal trust ('верить человеку') often precedes institutional trust. You do business with a person, not just a company. Dostoevsky's characters often struggle with 'верить человеку' as a path to spiritual salvation or destruction.
The Dative Shortcut
Whenever you use 'верить' with a person, think of it as 'giving' your belief. Giving = Dative.
Preposition Trap
Don't use 'в' unless you are talking about faith in someone's soul or future success.
Signification
Having faith in someone.
The Dative Shortcut
Whenever you use 'верить' with a person, think of it as 'giving' your belief. Giving = Dative.
Preposition Trap
Don't use 'в' unless you are talking about faith in someone's soul or future success.
Perfective vs Imperfective
Use 'поверил' if you just found out something and accepted it. Use 'верю' for your general opinion of the person.
Trust but Verify
If you say 'Я тебе верю' with a slight smile, it can be sarcastic. Watch your tone!
Teste-toi
Fill in the correct form of the pronoun in the Dative case.
Я не верю (он) ________.
The verb 'верить' requires the Dative case. The Dative of 'он' is 'ему'.
Which sentence is grammatically correct?
Choose the correct sentence:
'Верить' + Dative (этому человеку) is the correct way to say 'I believe this person'.
Complete the dialogue with the correct phrase.
А: Он сказал, что опоздает на час. Б: Ты ________?
In this context, you are asking if you believe his words, so 'веришь ему' is correct.
Match the phrase to the situation.
Match 'Я тебе верю' to the best context:
This phrase is used to accept someone's explanation as true.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Верить vs. Верить в
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesЯ не верю (он) ________.
The verb 'верить' requires the Dative case. The Dative of 'он' is 'ему'.
Choose the correct sentence:
'Верить' + Dative (этому человеку) is the correct way to say 'I believe this person'.
А: Он сказал, что опоздает на час. Б: Ты ________?
In this context, you are asking if you believe his words, so 'веришь ему' is correct.
Match 'Я тебе верю' to the best context:
This phrase is used to accept someone's explanation as true.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
12 questionsNo, that is a common mistake. You must use the Dative case: 'Я верю тебе'.
'Верить' is about believing words or truth. 'Доверять' is about trusting someone with a task, secret, or object.
Use 'Я верю в Бога' (preposition 'в' + Accusative).
It is neutral. It works in both a business meeting and a conversation with a friend.
Я тебе не верю.
Yes, 'Я верю этой компании' (I believe this company/their claims).
Я верил (masc), я верила (fem), мы верили (plural).
Yes, 'доверие' (trust) or 'вера' (faith).
Only if you mean 'I believe you can do it' (encouragement). Not for 'I believe your story'.
Also the Dative case! 'Я доверяю тебе'.
Слепо верить человеку.
Extremely. It's a core theme in pop and rock lyrics.
Expressions liées
Доверять человеку
similarTo trust someone with something.
Верить в себя
builds onTo believe in oneself.
Верить на слово
specialized formTo take someone's word for it.
Не верить своим глазам
idiomTo not believe one's eyes.
Поверить
perfectiveTo start believing / to have believed.
