Uskoa

Translations

1. (intransitive) to believe, have faith [with illative ‘in’] (someone's abilities, chances etc.; someone's existence; the power, value etc. of something; the existence of something)

   Antonym: epäillä

   Uskotko häneen? ― Do you believe/have faith in her?

   Uskotko kuriin? ― Do you believe in discipline? / Are you a believer in discipline?

   Uskotko enkeleihin? ― Do you believe in angels?

   Uskotko pystyväsi siihen? / Uskotko, että pystyt siihen? ― Do you believe you can do it?

2. (transitive, usually atelic) to believe (someone, in something someone says/does), trust

   Uskon sinua tässä asiassa. ― I trust you in this matter.

   En usko sinua. ― I don't believe you.

   Ethän sinä minua usko, mutta kerronpa silti... ― I know you're not going to believe me, but I'll tell you anyway...

3. (transitive) to believe (something to be true)

   Uskon sen. ― I believe it.

   En usko sitä. ― I don't believe it.

4. (transitive) to entrust, to confide [with allative ‘to’]

   Synonym: luottaa

   Uskon nämä avaimet sinulle. ― I entrust these keys to you.

   Voinko uskoa sinulle salaisuuksiani? ― Can I confide my secrets to you?

Conjugations

Indicative Conjugations

The present, imperfect, perfect, and pluperfect (past perfect) tenses in English correspond to "speaks", "spoke", "has spoken", and "had spoken".

Conditional Conjugations

The conditional present and perfect moods in English typically correspond to "would" and "would have".