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How to Say "we permit" in Spanish

The Spanish word forwe permitis dejamosA2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

English → SpanishA2
verbA2
formal permission
A person holding open a bright red garden gate, allowing a second person to walk through, symbolizing permission or allowing access.

Examples

No dejamos que nadie use nuestra piscina.

We don't allow anyone to use our pool.

Si dejamos que sigan, nunca terminaremos.

If we let them continue, we will never finish.

Dejamos al perro correr libremente en el jardín.

We let the dog run freely in the yard.

Allowing Action Structure

When using 'dejar' to mean 'to let someone do something,' you follow it directly with the person (the object) and then the action verb in its base form (infinitive): 'Dejamos [a ellos] [entrar].'

Using 'Permitir' vs 'Dejar'

Mistake:Using 'dejamos' in highly formal contexts like official documents.

Correction: 'Dejar' is great for everyday permission. For official, strict permission, 'permitir' is usually better: 'Permitimos el acceso...'

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