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je saurais

would know, would be grateful, would know how to, could

→ savoir
saur know + ais Conditional: I/you form
verb · 1st-person singular / 2nd-person singular Uncommon #12,829
would know
FR: Tu saurais quoi faire dans cette situation ?
EN: Would you know what to do in this situation?
would be grateful Used in the formal expression « savoir gré à quelqu’un de quelque chose » (to be grateful to someone for something).
FR: Je vous saurais gré de répondre rapidement.
EN: I would be grateful if you replied promptly.
Conjugation of savoir
Conditional
SingularPlural
First saurais —
Second saurais sauriez
Third saurait —

Tu saurais plus quoi en faire.

You wouldn’t know what to do with it anymore.

— Us and Them (2018)

Saurais-tu quelque chose à ce sujet, par hasard ?

Do you happen to know anything about this?

Saurais-tu la raison du retard de Tom ?

Do you know the reason for Tom's delay?

Et tu saurais pas quoi faire vu que t'en as jamais eu.

And you wouldn’t know what to do since you’ve never had one.

— Do the Right Thing (1989)

J'ai toujours dit qu'un jour tu ne saurais pas quoi faire.

I've always said that one day you wouldn't know what to do.

— Cours, Lola, cours (1998)

Comment saurais-je qu'il m'a choisi ?

How would I know that he chose me?

— Avatar (2009)

Pourquoi saurais-je cela ?

Why would I know that?

Je vous en saurais gré à jamais.

I will be forever grateful to you.

Tu ne saurais pas où il est, Plume ?

You wouldn't happen to know where he is, Plume?

— Paddington 2 (2017)

Je la saurais encore par cœur.

I’d still know it by heart.

— Manon des sources (1986)

Si je te le dis, tu le saurais aussi.

If I tell you, you'll know too.

— Avengers : Infinity War (2018)

Je ne saurais pas si tu le penses ou pas.

I wouldn’t know whether you mean it or not.

— Bad Genius (2017)

Tu ne saurais pas où Tom est parti par hasard ?

You wouldn't happen to know where Tom went, would you?

Je vous saurais bien gré de fermer votre clapet !

I would appreciate it if you would shut your mouth!

Je ne saurais pas quoi faire.

I wouldn’t know what to do.

Comment le saurais-tu ?

How would you know?

— L'Empire contre-attaque (1980)

Non, je saurais pas quoi en faire.

No, I wouldn't know what to do with it.

T'es si bête que tu saurais pas épeler ce mot.

You're so stupid you wouldn't know how to spell this word.

— Alien³ (1992)

Comment saurais je ?

How would I know?

— Ratatouille (2007)

Tant qu'à faire, tu ne saurais pas où je pourrais dormir ce soir ?

While you're at it, do you happen to know where I could sleep tonight?

— Le Château ambulant (2004)

Comment saurais-je ?

How would I know?

— Comment devenir riche (grâce à sa grand-mère) (2024)

Le saurais-tu ?

Would you know?

— The Man from Earth (2007)

J'espérais que tu saurais.

I was hoping you would know.

Comment saurais-je où il est ?

How would I know where he is?

Je ne saurais pas par où commencer.

I wouldn’t know where to start.

Tu saurais pas t'en servir.

You wouldn't know how to use it.

— Apocalypse Now (1979)

Je ne saurais pas.

I wouldn't know.

Tu saurais pas où il est ?

You wouldn't happen to know where he is, would you?

— Drive (2011)

Je ne saurais plus comment vivre !

I wouldn’t know how to live anymore!

— Yi Yi (2000)

Par ailleurs, je ne le saurais même pas si je le voyais.

Furthermore, I wouldn't even know if I saw him.

— Jojo Rabbit (2019)

Si tu ne le sais pas, comment le saurais je ?

If you don't know, how would I know?

— Ratatouille (2007)

Comment tu le saurais ?

How would you know?

— Sous la chaleur du soleil (1994)

Je pensais que tu le saurais.

I thought you would know.

— Oppenheimer (2023)

Alors, tu saurais que c'était moi.

Then you'd know it was me.

— Matrix (1999)

Tu le saurais, si tu avais été formé.

You would know, if you had been trained.

Le saurais-tu, Quintus ?

Would you know, Quintus?

— Gladiator (2000)

Je ne saurais en être certain.

I couldn't be certain.

auxiliary · 1st-person singular / 2nd-person singular Rare #45,837
would know, would know how to, could With an infinitive, often means “could.”
FR: Tu saurais m’aider ?
EN: Could you help me?
Conjugation of savoir
Conditional
SingularPlural
First saurais —
Second saurais —

Tu ne saurais pas son nom par hasard ?

You wouldn't happen to know his name?

Je suppose que je saurais changer un pneu s'il me le fallait.

I suppose I could change a tire if I had to.

Tu saurais t’y prendre ?

Would you know how to do it?

— The Shadow's Edge (2025)

Je saurais faire la différence.

I would know the difference.

— Dune : Première partie (2021)

Tu saurais réparer ça ?

Would you know how to fix that?

— La Cité des hommes (2007)