To know to know

French Language

To know to know

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egger 17/04/2008, 18:54

Connaitre or Savoir?

Can someone explain which one to use and when.

 

Re: To know to know

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Clair 17/04/2008, 18:59
http://www.completefrance.com/cs/forums/1169542/ShowPost.aspx
http://www.completefrance.com/cs/forums/725914/ShowPost.aspx

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Clair, a Real Virtual French Person

Ma Plus Belle Histoire d'Amour

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egger 17/04/2008, 19:16
Thanks Clair, its good to know others are having problems with this. I was saying "I dont know" using the savoir, but now think I should use connaitre.

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M 17/04/2008, 21:42

Depends on what you 'know'. Savoir = to know a fact, or how to do something (Je sais nager - I know how to swim). Connaître = to be acquainted with (Je connais les Dupont - I know the Duponts; Je connais Paris - I know Paris).

M

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Pads 18/04/2008, 15:22

I found this helped me \

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

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Dirty Tom =^..^=
Where ever I lay my paw thats my home

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sweet 17 18/04/2008, 15:55
Thank you, Pads.  That is how my French teacher has explained it to me.  Surprising how easy it is to remember which one to use once you know the difference!

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egger 18/04/2008, 17:41
Oh no Pads, now there is another one, Ignorer.

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Pads 18/04/2008, 20:01
Hate to tell you eggar buts theres 100's of the bug-gars

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Dirty Tom =^..^=
Where ever I lay my paw thats my home

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M 18/04/2008, 22:30

But ignorer is easy - it just means not to know something!

M

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