No. 9,155 in French
connaitre
To know (someone or something), to be familiar with.
In a sentence
Je connais bien cette ville.
I know this city well.
The verb 'connaître' here implies familiarity or knowledge of a place.
Est-ce que tu connais Marie?
Do you know Marie?
The verb 'connaître' in this example is used to indicate acquaintance with a person.
Il connaît tous les détails de l'histoire.
He knows all the details of the story.
'Connaître' in this sentence signifies comprehensive understanding or knowledge about facts.
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