je saurais

would know

→ savoir
saur know + ais conditional, je/tu
verb · first singular · conditional Uncommon #11,503
would know Conditional present, 1st or 2nd person singular (je/tu/il/elle/on).
FR: Je ne saurais pas quoi dire.
EN: I wouldn’t know what to say.
Conjugation of savoir
Conditional
SingularPlural
First saurais
Second saurais
Third saurait

Comment saurais je qu'il m'a choisi?

How would I know that he chose me?

— Avatar (2009)

Je ne saurais pas si c'est quelqu'un d'autre.

I wouldn’t know if it were someone else.

— Tesis (1996)

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 le saurais-tu?

How would you know?

— L'Empire contre-attaque (1980)

Tu le saurais, si tu avais été formé.

You would know, if you had been trained.

Je ne saurais en être certain.

I couldn't be certain.

Je pensais que tu le saurais.

I thought you would know.

— Oppenheimer (2023)

Comment diable le saurais-je?

How on earth would I know?

Je vous en saurais gré à jamais.

I will be forever grateful to you.

Comment saurais je?

How would I know?

— Ratatouille (2007)

Tu saurais pas où il est?

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

— Drive (2011)

Je vous saurais bien gré de fermer votre clapet!

I would appreciate it if you would shut your mouth!

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

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

— Le Château ambulant (2004)

Je ne saurais pas par où commencer.

I wouldn’t know where to start.

Non, je saurais pas quoi en faire.

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

Tu ne saurais pas Tom est parti par hasard?

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

Saurais-tu la raison du retard de Tom?

Do you know the reason for Tom's delay?

Pourquoi saurais-je cela?

Why would I know that?

Comment tu le saurais?

How would you know?

Comment saurais-je où il est?

How would I know where he is?

Je ne saurais pas.

I wouldn't know.

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)

Tu saurais pas t'en servir.

You wouldn't know how to use it.

— Apocalypse Now (1979)

Je ne saurais pas quoi faire.

I wouldn’t know what to do.

Si je te le dis, tu le saurais aussi.

If I tell you, you'll know too.

— Avengers : Infinity War (2018)

Pourquoi le saurais-je?

Why would I know?

Le saurais-tu?

Would you know?

— The Man from Earth (2007)

Tu ne saurais pas où il est, Plume?

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

— Paddington 2 (2017)

J'espérais que tu saurais.

I was hoping you would know.

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

Do you happen to know anything about this?

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

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

— Ratatouille (2007)

Comment le saurais-je?

How would I know?

— Wicked (2024)

Comment saurais-je?

How would I know?

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)

D'où le saurais-je?

How would I know?

auxiliary · first singular · conditional Rare #37,734
would know
FR: Je saurais quoi faire dans cette situation.
EN: I would know what to do in this situation.
Conjugation of savoir
Conditional
SingularPlural
First saurais
Second saurais
Third saurait

Tu saurais réparer ça?

Would you know how to fix that?

— La Cité des hommes (2007)

Tu ne saurais pas son nom par hasard?

You wouldn't happen to know his name?

Tu saurais t’y prendre?

Would you know how to do it?

— The Shadow's Edge (2025)

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

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

Je saurais faire la différence.

I would know the difference.

— Dune : Première partie (2021)

Si vous étiez mon fils, je saurais vous chérir.

If you were my son, I would know how to cherish you.

— Peaky Blinders : L'Immortel (2026)