savoir
/savwaʁ/
to know
Il sait parler trois langues.
He can speak three languages.
general
To know a fact, a skill, or how to do something.
Il sait parler trois langues.
He can speak three languages.
Je sais où il habite.
I know where he lives.
Conjugated: je sais, tu sais, il sait, nous savons, vous savez, ils savent.
general
Followed by an infinitive, means to know how to do something.
Elle sait nager depuis l'enfance.
She has known how to swim since childhood.
Savoir + infinitive = know how; pouvoir + infinitive = be able to.
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Word Origin
From Latin sapere (to taste, to be wise).
Usage Notes
Savoir is for facts and skills; connaître is for people and places: je connais Paris.
Dictionnaire Français-Anglais