sait le faire

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sait le faire

On ne peut pas dire on peut le faire?

This question relates to:French lesson "Connaître vs savoir = to know something vs to know how to do in French"

Asked 1 year ago

Maarten K.C1 Kwiziq Q&A super contributor Correct answer

Raymond, yes, you can say ‘ on peut le faire ‘ but there is a difference between that and ‘ on sait le faire ‘. Basically, ‘savoir’ refers mainly to knowledge, ‘pouvoir’ to ability/action. These are not always the same thing.

Context and meaning to convey determine the choice.

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