savoir

/savwaʁ/
1.
verb3rd

know (facts, information)

know how to (be able to do something)

learn/find out (used especially in past tenses: 'j'ai su' = 'I found out')

Tu sais à quelle heure le bus passe ?

Do you know what time the bus comes?

Synonyms:connaître, être au courant, maîtriser
2.
nounmasculine

knowledge; what someone knows (often intellectual or learned knowledge)

Son savoir en informatique est impressionnant.

His knowledge of IT is impressive.

Synonyms:connaissance, culture, érudition

Notes

GENERAL INFO

savoir is a verb meaning "to know." It refers to knowing a fact, a piece of information, or knowing how to do something.

USAGE

Use savoir for knowing facts ("Je sais que tu es là" - I know that you are here) or knowing how to do something, followed by an infinitive ("Elle sait nager" - She knows how to swim).

TRAPS

Do not confuse savoir with "connaître." savoir is for facts, information, or skills, while "connaître" is for being familiar with a person, place, or thing. ("Je connais Paris" - I know Paris).

CONJUGATION - 3rd Group

Je sais

Tu sais

Il/elle/on sait

Nous savons

Vous savez

Ils/elles savent