No. 2,161 in French
connais
"Connais" means "know" (as in being familiar with someone or something).
In a sentence
Je connais cette ville.
I know this city.
The word 'connais' here indicates familiarity or personal knowledge of the city in question.
Tu connais mon frère, n'est-ce pas?
You know my brother, don't you?
In this sentence, 'connais' is used to denote acquaintance with or recognition of a person.
Il ne connaît pas bien la langue.
He does not know the language well.
Here, 'connaît' (the verb 'connaître' conjugated for 'il') expresses familiarity with or understanding of the language.
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