| Principales traductions |
| savoir⇒ vtr | (avoir connaissance de) | know⇒ vtr |
| | Je sais qui a été le premier homme sur la Lune. |
| | I know who the first man on the moon was. |
| savoir vtr | (avoir appris [qch]) | know⇒ vtr |
| | | be familiar with v expr |
| | Savez-vous cette fable de La Fontaine ? |
| | Do you know this fable by La Fontaine? |
| savoir vtr | (être informé de [qch]) | know⇒ vtr |
| | | be aware vi + adj |
| | Je sais que Fabien a demandé le divorce. |
| | I know Fabien asked for a divorce. |
| savoir faire [qch] loc v | (pouvoir faire, avoir des compétences) | can do [sth] v expr |
| | | be able to do [sth] v expr |
| | | know how to do [sth] v expr |
| Note: In English "know how to" is only used occasionally in this context. "can" is much more common and does not necessarily relate to literal ability to do something. |
| | Mon frère sait très bien nager. |
| | My brother can swim really well. |
| savoir faire [qch] loc v | (réussir) | be able to do [sth] v expr |
| | | be capable of doing [sth] v expr |
| | | can do [sth] v expr |
| | Son discours a su nous convaincre. |
| | His speech was able to convince us. |
| savoir faire [qch] loc v | Belgique (pouvoir faire, avoir la capacité) | can⇒ v aux |
| | | could⇒ v aux |
| | | would⇒ v aux |
| | | will⇒ v aux |
| | Saurais-tu aller chercher du pain, s'il te plaît ? |
| | Could you go and pick up some bread, please? |
| se savoir⇒ v pron | (se propager) | be known vi + adj |
| | Sa décision de partir commençait à se savoir. |
| | His decision to leave was beginning to be known. |
| savoir nm | (culture, intelligence) | knowledge n |
| | Ce professeur est brillant, il a un grand savoir. |
| | That professor is brilliant; he has a great deal of knowledge. |
| Traductions supplémentaires |
| se savoir v pron | (être conscient de) | know yourself to be v expr |
| | | be conscious that you are, be aware that you are v expr |
| | Le suspect se savait condamné . |
| | The suspect knows himself to be doomed. |
| savoir vtr | (maîtriser) | know⇒, master⇒ vtr |
| | M. Martin sait son métier de menuisier. |
| | Mr Martin knows his trade as a carpenter. |
| savoir vtr | soutenu (connaître) | know⇒ vtr |
| | | be aware of v expr |
| | Je sais les difficultés par lesquelles vous êtes passés. |
| | I know the problems you've been through. |