How to Say "let yourself" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “let yourself” is “déjate” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishB1
verbB1
allowing an experience
Examples
Déjate llevar por el momento.
Let yourself be carried away by the moment (go with the flow).
Déjate ayudar, no puedes hacerlo todo solo.
Allow yourself to be helped; you can't do everything alone.
Siéntate y déjate mimar un poco.
Sit down and let yourself be pampered a little.
Letting Others Act
When 'déjate' is followed by another verb in its passive form (like 'ayudar' or 'peinar'), it means 'allow someone else to do this action to you'.
Using the Wrong Pronoun
Mistake: “Deja se ayudar.”
Correction: Déjate ayudar. Since you are talking to 'tú' (you, informal), you must use the 'te' pronoun, not 'se'.
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