Grammatical class
Verb
connaître
(transitive) to know (of), to be familiar with (a person, place, fact, event)
Details
Syllables
con-naî-tre
Phonetics
ko.nɛtʁ
Grammatical class
Verb
Freq. (books)
594
Freq. (movies)
624
Freq. (news)
1253
Sentences
C’est toi qui t’y connais!
You're the expert! (literally, “It is you who knows!”)
Je veux vous connaître.
I want to know you.
Il semble me connaître.
He seems to know me.
J'aimerais te connaître.
I would like to know you.
Tu devrais te connaître.
You should know yourself.
Il semble nous connaître.
He seems to know us.
Je voulais connaître ton avis.
I wanted to get your opinion.
J'aimerais connaître son nom.
I would like to know her name.
Je veux connaître ton opinion.
I want to know your opinion.
Il ne peut pas connaître la vérité.
He is not able to know the truth.
L'affaire a fait connaître son nom.
The matter made his name known.
Après la levée de l’état de siège, les tribunaux militaires continuent de connaître des crimes et délits dont la poursuite leur avait été déférée.
After the lifting of the state of siege, the military tribunals continue to address crimes and offences whose prosecution has been submitted to them.