Breakdown of Il fait confiance au coiffeur, au soin et à la laque.
il
he
et
and
à
at / to / in (general locations) / about (what one thinks about / reacts to)
au
to the / at the (masculine singular)
la
her, it (feminine direct object pronoun)
le coiffeur
the hairdresser
faire confiance à
to trust (someone)
le soin
the treatment (care)
la laque
the hairspray
Questions & Answers about Il fait confiance au coiffeur, au soin et à la laque.
Why do we have to repeat the preposition for every item instead of just saying au coiffeur, soin et laque?
In French, the prepositions à, de, and en must be obligatorily repeated before every single noun in a series. Because the expression is faire confiance à (to trust), that à must be restated for each item, combining with their definite articles to make au coiffeur, au soin, and à la laque.
Why does 'trusts' translate to fait confiance à?
The verb 'to trust' is usually translated using the expression faire confiance à, which literally means 'to make trust to'. It requires an indirect object, which is why we must use the preposition à before the people or things being trusted.
As a quick refresher, why does the sentence use au for the first two items but à la for the last one?
What exactly does soin mean in this context?
While soin generally translates to 'care' (as in taking care of something), in the context of a hair salon or cosmetics, it specifically refers to a 'treatment', such as a deep conditioning hair treatment.
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