je te fais confiance
The French phrase for "I trust you" is je te fais confiance.
This phrase is used to express that you have confidence in someone or that you trust them.
What does it mean word for word?
Literally, je te fais confiance translates to "I make confidence to you."
Which one should you use?
je te fais confiance uses the informal te, whereas je vous fais confiance uses the formal vous.
How does it change in a sentence?
Use je vous fais confiance instead of je te fais confiance when speaking to a stranger, a superior or a group of people.
Did you know?
- To say you 'betray' the trust expressed in je te fais confiance, French uses the verb trahir, which originally referred to dragging someone along the ground.
- The phrase je te fais confiance can be used sarcastically in French to signal that you actually suspect someone is lying, often accompanied by a specific raised eyebrow gesture.
- The verb used in je te fais confiance is faire, meaning 'to make' or 'to do', suggesting that trust is something you actively construct or perform for another person.
Examples in context
- Je te fais confiance.I trust you.This sentence is useful for expressing that you trust someone.Tatoeba #1107977 by Scott, translation #457741 by sacredceltic
- Je vous fais confiance pour mener ce projet à bien.I trust you to carry out this project successfully
- Je me fie à vous pour prendre les bonnes décisions.I rely on you to make the right decisions
- J'ai toute confiance en vous pour gérer cette situation délicate.I have complete trust in you to handle this delicate situation
- Je te fais confiance pour garder le secret.I trust you to keep the secret
- Je me fie à toi pour m'aider à résoudre ce problème.I rely on you to help me solve this problem
- J'ai toute confiance en toi pour prendre soin de notre chien.I have complete trust in you to take care of our dog
- Ne t'inquiète pas, je te fais confiance.Don't worry, I trust you.
Example conversation
Hugo asks Chloé to keep a secret.
- HugoPeux-tu garder ce secret pour moi ?Can you keep this secret for me?
- ChloéOui, je te promets que je ne dirai rien.Yes, I promise I won't say anything.
- HugoMerci, je te fais confiance, Chloé.Thanks, I trust you, Chloé.
- ChloéTu as raison de me croire.You are right to believe me.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
