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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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