Connais-tu (en. Do you know)

/kɔ.nɛ ty/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

Used to ask if someone has knowledge or familiarity with a person or thing.

Do you know Marie?

Connais-tu Marie ?

Employed in informal contexts to establish a connection or a conversation.

Do you know the new song by this singer?

Connais-tu la nouvelle chanson de ce chanteur ?

Can also imply a certain intimacy or affinity towards what is mentioned.

Do you know this neighborhood well?

Connais-tu bien ce quartier ?

From the verb 'to know' in the second person singular of the interrogative form.

Do you know someone

Used to ask if a person has connections with another.

connais-tu quelqu'un

Do you know the joke

Asks if a person is aware of a joke.

connais-tu la blague

Do you know?

Used to start a conversation about a shared acquaintance.

tu connais ?

to know

To have knowledge or experience.

connaître

to know

To be aware or have information.

savoir

to meet

To get to know someone or something.

rencontrer

To be in the know about something popular.

Do you know the latest buzz on social media?

Connais-tu le dernier buzz sur les réseaux ?

To have met someone in a social context.

Yeah, I met him at yesterday's party.

Ouais, je l'ai connu à la fête d'hier.