How to Say "to confide" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “to confide” is “confiar” — B1 level.
English → SpanishB1
VerbB1
Telling a secret.
Examples
Le confié mi secreto a mi mejor amigo.
I confided my secret to my best friend.
El director me confió la dirección del proyecto.
The director entrusted me with the management of the project.
Voy a confiarte las llaves de mi casa.
I'm going to entrust you with my house keys.
Different Structure: 'confiar algo a alguien'
When you entrust something, the structure changes. You use a to show who is receiving the secret or task. The pattern is: confiar [the thing] a [the person].
Mixing up 'en' and 'a'
Mistake: “Le confié mi secreto en mi amigo.”
Correction: Le confié mi secreto a mi amigo. Use 'a' when giving something (like a secret) to someone, and 'en' when simply expressing trust in them.
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