Savoir vs connaitre

savoir

to know a factual information/ to know how to do something

Je sais parler fran�ais.

I know how to speak French.

Tu sais qui est la directrice de Holton-Arms.

You know who is Holton-Arms head of school.

Il ne sait pas.

He doesn't know.

On sait.

We (informal) know.

Nous savons o� est le Vietnam.

We know where Vietnam is.

Vous savez conjuguer le verbe savoir.

You know how to conjugate savoir.

Les profs savent que les �l�ves n'aiment pas les devoirs.

Teachers know that students don't like homework.

avoir su

to have found out, to have discovered

connaitre

to know/to have a knowledge of/ to be familiar with

Je connais Paris.

I know Paris.

Tu connais Mme Jones.

You know Ms. Jones.

Elle connait un bon restaurant.

She knows a good restaurant.

Nous ne connaissons pas Hano�.

We don't know Hanoi.

Est-ce que vous connaissez bien vos voisins?

Do you know your neighbors well?

Elles connaissent bien la s�rie "The office".

They know the show "The office" well.

avoir connu

to have met for the first time