connaître
/kɔnɛtʁ/
to know (be familiar)
Je connais bien cette ville.
I know this town well.
general
To know through familiarity: people, places, works.
Je connais bien cette ville.
I know this town well.
Conjugated: je connais, tu connais, il connaît, nous connaissons, vous connaissez, ils connaissent.
general
To experience or undergo something.
Il a connu la guerre.
He lived through the war.
Word Origin
From Latin cognoscere (to get to know).
Usage Notes
Connaître = know people/places; savoir = know facts/skills.
Dictionnaire Français-Anglais