How to Say ‘I can turn.’ in French
Je sais tourner.
zhuh say toor-nay
[zhuh say toor-nay]
💬 Usage Tip: « tourner » = to turn. Another handy infinitive after « savoir ».
🇫🇷 In France: In sports talk, French often builds skill lists with infinitives: « avancer, tourner, freiner ».
Phrase Breakdown
Je
[zhuh]
I
Subject pronoun meaning « I ».
Dans « Je sais tourner. », Je indique la personne qui parle.
In "I know how to turn.", Je indicates the person speaking.
sais
[say]
know how
Used with an infinitive to express ability.
Dans « Je sais tourner. », sais montre une capacité.
In "I know how to turn.", sais shows an ability.
tourner
[toor-nay]
to turn
Verb meaning to turn or change direction, very useful when skating.
Dans « Je sais tourner. », tourner décrit le fait de changer de direction.
In "I know how to turn.", tourner describes changing direction.
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