Emotions & feelings

build confidence

become more self-assured

To gradually become more certain that you can do something well.

B1 very common speech & writing

expression

Hear it in real life

Are you ready to give the presentation?

Almost. I need to build my confidence first.

Play the conversation

Joining a conversation club helped me build confidence in French.

The mistake everyone makes

Not: build my confident

Say: build my confidence

Use the noun "confidence," not the adjective "confident," after "build my."

Build it

How it fits in a sentence.

build confidence in something; help someone build confidence

Your turn: say it out loud

Joining a conversation club helped me build confidence in French.

Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.

build confidence

become more self-assured

“Joining a conversation club helped me build confidence in French.”

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