French Phrase
Connais tes itinéraires d'évacuation.
Meaning
‘Know your evacuation routes.’ It is a direct command telling someone to be familiar with the paths they should take in case of an emergency evacuation.
When to use
Use this sentence during safety briefings, fire‑drill training, workplace or school emergency instructions, and any situation where you want to remind people to review the exit routes.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Connaistesitinérairesd'évacuation.
Imperative of connaître
‘Connais’ is the second‑person singular imperative of the verb ‘connaître’, used to give a direct command.
Possessive adjective ‘tes’
‘tes’ agrees with a plural noun and is informal; the formal equivalent is ‘vos’.
Plural noun ‘itinéraires’
‘itinéraire’ means ‘route’; the plural form is needed because several evacuation paths are usually present.
Elision ‘d’ + évacuation’
The preposition ‘de’ contracts to ‘d’ before a vowel‑initial word, giving ‘d’évacuation’.
Punctuation
A period at the end marks the sentence as a firm instruction rather than a question.
🗨In Conversation
Connais tes itinéraires d'évacuation ?
Do you know your evacuation routes?
Oui, je les ai révisés hier pendant l'exercice de sécurité.
Yes, I reviewed them yesterday during the safety drill.
✕Common Mistakes
Sais tes itinéraires d'évacuation.
‘Sais’ comes from ‘savoir’ (to know facts) and cannot be used with ‘itinéraires’; the correct verb is ‘connaître’.
Connais votre itinéraires d'évacuation.
When speaking informally, use ‘tes’; ‘votre’ is formal and also requires the verb to be conjugated accordingly (Connaissez).
Connais tes itinéraires d’évacuationS.
Do not add an extra ‘s’ after ‘évacuation’; the noun is singular even though the routes are plural.
↔Alternatives
Sois au courant de tes voies d'évacuation.
Be aware of your evacuation ways.
Maîtrise tes chemins d'évacuation.
Master your evacuation paths.
Familiarise-toi avec les itinéraires d'évacuation.
Familiarize yourself with the evacuation routes.
Cultural Tip
In French‑speaking workplaces and schools, safety drills are often mandatory and the language used is typically formal. If you are addressing a group or a superior, replace ‘tes’ with ‘vos’ and ‘Connais’ with ‘Connaissez’. The informal form is perfect for peer‑to‑peer reminders or app‑based practice like Speeek.