Sachent (en. Know)

/sa.ʃɑ̃/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

To have knowledge of something.

They need to know the truth.

Il faut qu'ils sachent la vérité.

To be aware of something, to have an idea of it.

She wishes for them to know what to expect.

Elle souhaite qu'ils sachent à quoi s'attendre.

To be informed or in the know.

They want us to know how hard they worked.

Ils veulent qu'on sache combien ils ont travaillé.

The word 'sachent' comes from Old French 'savoir', which itself is derived from Latin 'sapere'.

if they know

if they ever have this information

s'ils savent

what do they know?

what is their knowledge on this subject?

que savent-ils ?

you know what this means

you are informed about this

vous savez ce que cela signifie

to know

Having the ability to understand or learn.

savoir

knowledge

Acquired information or understanding.

connaissance

informed

To be aware of a situation.

informé

To know in style

They think they're above it all, as if they know better than others.

Ils se croient au-dessus de tout, comme s'ils savaient mieux que les autres.

To be in the know

To be taken seriously, they need to know things about the topic.

Pour être pris au sérieux, il faut qu'ils sachent des choses sur le sujet.