savoir

  • -oir verbs as nouns

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    A small group of French verbs ending in -oir can also be used as masculine nouns, usually with le or l’. These nouns come from the infinitive forms of the verbs. This use of the infinitive became standard with a handful of verbs, giving us nouns such as le pouvoir, le savoir, l’avoir, le devoir…

  • savoir vs connaître

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    The French verbs savoir and connaître both relate to knowledge, but they are used in different ways. In general, savoir means “to know a fact,” “to know how,” or “to know information.” Connaître means “to know” a person, place, thing, or subject because you are familiar with it. Choosing the right verb is one of…