savoir
know (facts, information)
know how to (be able to do something)
learn/find out
Tu sais à quelle heure le bus passe ?
Do you know what time the bus comes?
knowledge
what someone knows (often intellectual or learned knowledge)
Son savoir en informatique est impressionnant.
His knowledge of IT is impressive.
Notes
GENERAL INFO
savoir is a verb meaning "to know." It refers to knowing a fact, a piece of information, or knowing how to do something.
USAGE
Use savoir for knowing facts ("Je sais que tu es là" - I know that you are here) or knowing how to do something, followed by an infinitive ("Elle sait nager" - She knows how to swim).
TRAPS
Do not confuse savoir with "connaître." savoir is for facts, information, or skills, while "connaître" is for being familiar with a person, place, or thing. ("Je connais Paris" - I know Paris).
CONJUGATION - 3rd Group
Je sais
Tu sais
Il/elle/on sait
Nous savons
Vous savez
Ils/elles savent
