How to Say "they allow" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “they allow” is “permiten” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Los nuevos sistemas permiten trabajar desde casa.
The new systems allow working from home.
Mis padres me permiten ir a la fiesta.
My parents allow me to go to the party.
¿Ustedes permiten perros en el hotel?
Do you (formal plural) allow dogs in the hotel?
Identifying the Subject
'Permiten' always refers to a plural subject (more than one person or thing) doing the action, such as 'ellos' (they), 'ellas' (they, feminine), or 'ustedes' (you, formal plural).
Allowing an Action
When you allow someone to do something, 'permitir' is often followed by 'que' and then a special verb form (the subjunctive, like 'permita' or 'permitan'). Example: 'Ellos permiten que yo entre.'
Using the wrong verb form after 'permitir'
Mistake: “Mis padres me permiten que voy.”
Correction: Mis padres me permiten ir. (When the subject of 'permitir' is the same as the subject of the second action, you can often skip 'que' and use the infinitive.)
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