savoir (= pouvoir)
🇧🇪 French slang from Belgium
What does “savoir (= pouvoir)” mean?
can, to be able to
Example
“Je sais pas venir demain.”
I can't come tomorrow.
Good to know
Belgians use 'savoir' where the French say 'pouvoir'.
Who you can say it to
Fine with anyone
☕ Everyday
The textbook way to say it: pouvoir
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