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17/04/2008, 18:54 egger Joined on 01/08/2006 Posts 253 To know to know Connaitre or Savoir? Can someone explain which one to use and when.      Report

17/04/2008, 18:59 Clair Joined on 23/08/2004 ------- Forum Moderator ------- Lot Posts 6,254 Re: To know to know http://www.completefrance.com/cs/forums/1169542/ShowPost.aspx http://www.completefrance.com/cs/forums/725914/ShowPost.aspx Clair, a Real Virtual French Person La vérité est si obscurcie en ce temps et le mensonge si établi, qu'à moins d'aimer la vérité, on ne saurait la reconnaître. (Blaise Pascal)    Report

17/04/2008, 19:16 egger Joined on 01/08/2006 Posts 253 Re: To know to know 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.    Report

17/04/2008, 21:42 M Joined on 23/08/2004 Posts 131 Re: To know to know 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    Report

18/04/2008, 15:22 Pads Joined on 24/05/2006 Cornwall/ Montage Noir Posts 3,120 Re: To know to know I found this helped me \ http://french.about.com/library/weekly/aa011500.htm Dirty Tom =^..^= Where ever I lay my paw thats my home    Report

18/04/2008, 15:55 sweet 17 Joined on 05/08/2006 charente maritime Posts 2,045 Re: To know to know 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!    Report

18/04/2008, 17:41 egger Joined on 01/08/2006 Posts 253 Re: To know to know Oh no Pads, now there is another one, Ignorer.    Report

18/04/2008, 20:01 Pads Joined on 24/05/2006 Cornwall/ Montage Noir Posts 3,120 Re: To know to know Hate to tell you eggar buts theres 100's of the bug-gars Dirty Tom =^..^= Where ever I lay my paw thats my home    Report

18/04/2008, 22:30 M Joined on 23/08/2004 Posts 131 Re: To know to know But ignorer is easy - it just means not to know something! M    Report

18/04/2008, 22:51 egger Joined on 01/08/2006 Posts 253 Re: To know to know But M I thought je ne sais par was NOT to know something or je ne connis par was NOT to know something, now I find out its ignorer, and I wonder why I get headaches. sorry about the spellings    Report

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