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Usages of connaître
Ne tarde pas à répondre, car ils veulent connaître la vérité le plus tôt possible.
Do not delay answering, because they want to know the truth as soon as possible.
Il faut connaître les amis de Marie.
It is necessary to know Marie's friends.
Je connais un joli magasin, je l’ai vu pendant ma promenade et je te le recommande.
I know a nice store, I saw it during my walk and I recommend it to you.
Je veux connaître la raison.
I want to know the reason.
Le responsable du service veut connaître sa motivation et son expérience.
The manager of the department wants to know her motivation and experience.
Cette formation lui donne la confiance d'une adulte qui connaît bien son métier.
This training gives her the confidence of an adult who knows her job well.
Je ne connais personne qui comprenne vraiment ma passion pour la grammaire.
I know nobody who really understands my passion for grammar.
Nous remercions toujours le facteur et la factrice, car ils connaissent bien tout le voisinage.
We always thank the mailman and the mailwoman, because they know the whole neighborhood well.
Vous avez l’air de connaître la procédure, madame; pourriez-vous m’aider avec cette adresse ?
You seem to know the procedure, ma’am; could you help me with this address?
Je ne connais pas le code postal de cette adresse.
I do not know the postal code for this address.
Paul est censé connaître cette touche, parce qu’il utilise ce logiciel tous les jours.
Paul is supposed to know this key, because he uses this software every day.
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