savoir
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savoir
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
a. to know
Est-ce que tu savais que Lyon était la capitale de la Gaule romaine ?Did you know that Lyon was the capital of Roman Gaul?
A semi-auxiliary verb is used before another verb to express tense, mood, aspect, etc. (e.g., Je vais manger.).
a. can
Je voudrais bien venir avec vous à la montagne, mais je ne sais pas skier !I'd love to go to the mountains with you, but I can't ski!
b. could
Si Étienne savait parler italien, il irait vivre à Rome.If Étienne could speak Italian, he'd move to Rome.
c. to know how to
Ma sœur ne sait pas nager, mais elle aimerait apprendre.My sister doesn't know how to swim, but she'd like to learn.
5. (colloquial) (to be in a position to) (Belgium)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Belgium.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., l’homme, le soleil).
a. knowledge (uncountable)
Mon grand-père avait un grand savoir historique.My grandfather had a great deal of knowledge in history.
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