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There are two verbs that mean to know in French connaître and savoir.
Learn when to use savoir and connaître in French
Savoir
Savoir is usually used with a clause; that is, a group of words including a conjugated verb. These clauses can be introduced by words like que, qui, quand, où, combien, ce que, ce qui, etc., to express the knowledge of facts (i.e. I know that/who/when/where...):
Savoir can also be followed by an infinitive to express how to do [something], which can be equivalent to can do [something] in the sense of having a skill.
Connaître
Connaître is followed by a noun, which can be a person, place, thing, or a fact (I know [someone]/[something]):
In some cases relating to abstract things, both verbs can be used colloquially.
To know how to conjugate these two verbs in Le Présent, see:
Conjugate connaître/paraître and derivatives in the present tense in French (Le Présent)
Conjugate savoir in the present tense in French (Le Présent)
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Examples and resources
We can make muffins.
connaître
savoir
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He can play chess.