French Phrase
Fais confiance à ton instinct.
Meaning
‘Fais confiance à ton instinct.’ translates to ‘Trust your instinct.’ It’s a friendly, encouraging way to tell someone to rely on their gut feeling rather than over‑analyzing.
When to use
Use this phrase when you want to give informal advice, motivate a friend, or remind someone to follow their inner voice in a decision‑making moment.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Faisconfianceàtoninstinct
Imperative of faire
‘Fais’ is the second‑person singular informal imperative of the verb ‘faire’, used to give a direct command or advice.
Noun ‘confiance’
‘Confiance’ is a feminine noun meaning ‘trust’; in this construction it follows the verb and takes the preposition ‘à’.
Preposition ‘à’
‘À’ introduces the person or thing in which one places trust; here it links ‘confiance’ with ‘ton instinct’.
Possessive adjective ‘ton’
‘Ton’ is the informal singular possessive adjective meaning ‘your’, agreeing in gender (masc.) with ‘instinct’.
Noun ‘instinct’
‘Instinct’ is a masculine noun meaning ‘instinct’ or ‘gut feeling’.
🗨In Conversation
Fais confiance à ton instinct.
Trust your instinct.
D'accord, je vais écouter ce que mon corps me dit.
Okay, I’ll listen to what my body is telling me.
✕Common Mistakes
Faites confiance à ton instinct.
‘Faites’ is the formal/plural imperative; it does not match the informal ‘ton’ that follows.
Fais confiance à votre instinct.
Mixing the formal possessive ‘votre’ with the informal imperative ‘Fais’ creates a register clash.
↔Alternatives
Écoute ton instinct.
Listen to your instinct.
Fais confiance à ton intuition.
Trust your intuition.
Suis ton instinct.
Follow your instinct.
Cultural Tip
In French‑speaking cultures, following one’s ‘instinct’ is often linked to authenticity and personal courage. The phrase is informal, so it’s best used with friends, peers, or anyone you address with ‘tu’. In a formal setting you would switch to the plural/formal imperative: ‘Faites confiance à votre instinct.’