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Literaly
Know-how.
This is a noun composed with two verbs, which is quite unusual.
(another case is Laissez faire which has been correctly answered )
What_is_laissez-faire
Some examples to give the idea of what "savoir faire" is
- Les français ont un vrai savoir-faire en matière de vin. (literaly : French have a real know-how as regards wine)
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French do know how to make wine. - Le savoir faire d'Apple a permis à la société de redevenir un acteur informatique performant.
The Apple's "know-how" has allowed the corporation to become again a high-performant actor on the computer market
Savoir faire is often used
- in industry to qualify a corporation with a great product.
- In craft works
- In arts
etc...
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∙ 15y ago
Wiki User
∙ 11y agoIt literally means "to know how to do". It means know-how, especially social know-how.
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What does they french expression savoir faire means?
It can mean know-how or it can simply be to know how to do (something).
What does French expression savoir faire mean?
It literally means "to know how to do". It means know-how, especially social know-how.
What does Skills mean in french?
savoir-faire, compétences
What does savwafair mean?
It's Savoir faire and Wikipedia says:-Savoir-faire, a French noun phrase that means being adaptable and adroit, knowing what to do in any situation
What does the french word savoir faire mean?
"le savoir-faire" (masc., takes no plural mark as it is formed from two verbs) it is the knowledge and skill required to do something correctly; the know-how.
What does the french expression savior faire mean?
It means- To know how to do something
French Word- the Ability to know and do the right thing at the right time?
I think you may mean 'savoir faire', which literally means 'to know how to do'
Savoir-faire can also mean expertise or know-how?
I don't think there's much difference between the two terms, but I would say that 'savoir-faire' is the English word know-how transposed into French. Perhaps you could say that it is slightly more general than expertise.
What is the french expression for 'who knows' as in 'it is impossible to know or be sure' there is the expression 'va savoir' but what does it mean and how is it generally used?
'who knows?' is best translated by 'qui sait ?' in French. 'va savoir' is more affirmative, it is a statement that no answer can be found. 'va savoir' is a bit outdated, informal and used in spoken French, while 'qui sait' is more formal, and used in both speech and writing.
What does the french expression aller faire le train mean?
going to a train but that's not the right name for a train in french
What does the word savoir mean in French?
Savoir (verb) means "to know". "Le savoir" (masculine noun) means the knowledge.
What does the french word faire mean?
faire means 'to do, to make' in French.
