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Literally, Έχω μεγάλη εμπιστοσύνη means I have great trust / confidence.
In Greek, trust is a noun (η εμπιστοσύνη) and the usual way to say to trust (someone) is:
- έχω εμπιστοσύνη σε κάποιον = I have trust in someone
So instead of using a single verb like English to trust, Greek often uses έχω + a noun:
- Έχω εμπιστοσύνη στη δασκάλα μου.
I trust my teacher. / I have confidence in my teacher.
This is perfectly natural and very common in Greek.
Both can mean I trust someone, but there is a nuance:
έχω εμπιστοσύνη σε κάποιον
- Common, neutral, and slightly more descriptive: I have trust in someone.
- Structure: έχω + εμπιστοσύνη + σε + accusative
εμπιστεύομαι κάποιον
- A single verb: I trust someone, I confide in someone.
- Slightly more formal or strong in tone.
- Structure: εμπιστεύομαι + accusative
e.g. Εμπιστεύομαι τη δασκάλα μου.
In everyday speech, έχω εμπιστοσύνη σε… is very common and sounds natural and friendly, especially in this kind of sentence.