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savoir

"savoir" means "to know" in French. It is number 64 on the frequency list, in A1 (verb).

Meaning

to know; to know how; to be able to

IPA

/sa.vwaʁ/

Forms in this course

sais, savez, sait, savais, savait, savent

Level

A1

Practice this word

Updated October 21, 2026

Example sentences

• Je sais.
  I know.
  Tatoeba: sacredceltic / CK
• Tu sais.
  You know.
  Tatoeba: Micsmithel / jan_nule
• Je sais tout.
  I know everything.
  Tatoeba: qdii / CM

Learned together

In the course, "savoir" is in the same group as these words. You master them as a set.

• être to be
• avoir to have
• faire to do, to make
• aller to go
• vouloir to want, wish, desire
• dire to say, to tell
• pouvoir can, to be able to
• voir to see
• falloir to be necessary, must (il faut)

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