⏱️ 2 min practice • 🔥 CEFR A1

savoir

Irregular Level A1 ⭐ #6 Most Common

English translation: to know (facts / how to do)

Stem Pattern: sais, sait, savons, savez, savent / su

💡 Key Usage Note: Savoir = to know facts or how to do something (savoir nager). Connaître = to know people or places.

📘 Linguistic Rule: Irregular 3rd group verb; irregular subjunctive 'sache'.

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Present (Présent)

sais, sait, savons, savez, savent.

Subject Pronoun	Conjugation	Audio
je	sais
tu	sais
il / elle / on	sait
nous	savons
vous	savez
ils / elles	savent

Example Sentences in Context

Je sais que tu as raison. — I know that you are right.

Subject Pronoun	Conjugation	Audio
j'	ai su
tu	as su
il / elle / on	a su
nous	avons su
vous	avez su
ils / elles	ont su

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Smart Tips

🧠 Memory Trick (Mnemonic)

Think of 'savant' (a person of great knowledge) -> savoir is knowledge.

⚠️ Most Common Student Mistake

✗ Don't say: ~~Je connais nager ❌~~

✓ Say instead: Je sais nager ✅

Why: For skills and how-to knowledge with infinitives, strictly use 'savoir'.

🗣️ Essential Native Idioms with 'savoir'

À savoir

= Namely / that is to say

"Il a deux passions, à savoir la musique et le voyage."

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sais

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Question 1 (Present)

Tu ___ où se trouve la poste ?

Other Important French Verbs to Study

être Irregular

to be

avoir Irregular

to have / to be (age)

faire Irregular

to do / to make

aller Irregular

to go

pouvoir Irregular

to be able to / can

vouloir Irregular

to want

prendre Irregular

to take / have (food/drink)

voir Irregular

to see / watch

venir Irregular

to come

parler Regular

to speak / talk

devoir Irregular Modal

must / to have to / owe

croire Irregular 3rd Group

to believe, think

vivre Irregular 3rd Group

to live, exist