Learn French: Nous connaissons un bon guide pour la cathédrale.

Nous connaissons un bon guide pour la cathédrale.

We know a good guide for the cathedral.

Breakdown of Nous connaissons un bon guide pour la cathédrale.

a / an (masculine)

nous

we / us (object pronoun)

Questions & Answers about Nous connaissons un bon guide pour la cathédrale.

Why do we use connaissons here instead of a form of savoir?

In French, connaître is used when you are familiar with a person, place, or thing (a noun). Here, you know a noun (un bon guide). You use savoir for knowing facts, knowing information, or knowing how to do something.

How does the verb connaître conjugate with nous?

Connaître is an irregular verb. For the plural forms (nous, vous, ils/elles), the base of the verb changes to add a double s. That is why it becomes nous connaissons.

Why does bon come before guide?

Most French adjectives go after the noun. However, short and common adjectives that describe Beauty, Age, Goodness, and Size (often remembered as B.A.G.S.) go before the noun. Bon (good) fits into the goodness category, so it comes first.

Does un guide mean a person or a book?

It can be either! Un guide can mean a human tour guide or a printed guidebook. Because you can be familiar with either a person or a book, connaître works perfectly for both meanings.