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golden vaultBOT
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Please be patient

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fading sentinel
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Savoir usually doesn't take a direct object (when it does, it generally has the sense of knowing something by heart, often memorized)
Savoir is usually followed by just about anything else - a verb, que, qui, quoi, quand comment, où, pourquoi, etc etc. and deals with factual information or ability to do something (with verbs)
Connaître is almost always used with an object, meaning to know about (to know something exists), to be familiar with

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round zenith
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Ironically, since I know Spanish, it sort of helps my thinking. And if it helps: Connaître in French is similar to conocer in Spanish, and both mean to know something, to meet something, or to experience something. On the other hand, savoir (in French) and saber (in Spanish) refer to knowledge in the sense of facts or information—knowledge by the book. For example, Je sais Toulouse means you know the historical or factual knowledge of Toulouse. In contrast, Je connais Toulouse means you have explored the city and have experienced it in a personal way. Think of connaître as "I have already explored or met something (or someone)," and savoir as "I am a nerd who knows facts about a subject."

outer harbor
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with nouns overall