Re: savoir or connaitre ?

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savoir or connaitre ?

Pads 19/02/2008, 17:24

what is the difference between these two, is it

Savoir = to know some thing and Connaitre = to know a person ? although this dosnt fit in with all that im doing ,

so is there another difference?

Thankyou Smile [:)]

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Re: savoir or connaitre ?

Rose 19/02/2008, 17:27

Hi Pads... just doing my homework and needed to look that up too... I found this... not sure if it helps? Big Smile [:D]

http://french.about.com/library/weekly/aa011500.htm

Re: savoir or connaitre ?

Pads 19/02/2008, 17:34

Thanks rose that does help ............. Blink [blink] until i ty to use it .........

In this sentance then I would use connaitre yes/no ?

car c'est un pays qu'ils ne connait pas du tout

because its a country they dont know at all.

Does that look right ?

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Re: savoir or connaitre ?

TWINKLE 19/02/2008, 17:39

car c'est un pays qu'ils ne connaissent pas du tout

Re: savoir or connaitre ?

Alan Zoff 19/02/2008, 17:40

In simple terms, I tend to go by Savoir meaning to know something or how to do something and Connaitre to be familiar with someone or something.

So I agree with the verb you have used, if not the matching of a plural pronoun with a singular verb ending.

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Re: savoir or connaitre ?

Pads 19/02/2008, 17:43
woops mised the they there didnt I? Blush [:$]

so it deffo the C word not the S word then? Ta very much girls Smile [:)]

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Re: savoir or connaitre ?

Pads 19/02/2008, 17:56

heres another

sais -tu quand ils vont y aller ?

You know when they will go there?

I think sais , or does any one think connais ?

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Re: savoir or connaitre ?

cooperlola 19/02/2008, 18:01

Pads wrote:

heres another

sais -tu quand ils vont y aller ?

You know when there will go there?

I think sais , or does any one think connais ?

Alan's tip is right. So yes, you are correct. But I would never say sais-tu because it sounds horrible (although it's a personal thing, really). Est-ce que tu sais... is rather better, or in conversation tu sais and raise the tone slightly at the end so that it's obviously a question, imo.

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Re: savoir or connaitre ?

Pads 19/02/2008, 18:04

Im translating whats there already and filling in the savoir or connaitre gaps , but I see what you mean .

thankyou Smile [:)]

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