English–German
“let” in German
How to say “let” in German
“Let” in German is lassen.
A person keeps control of an action while another person carries it out or is not stopped from doing it.
Example sentences with lassen
Ich lasse mein Fahrrad in der Werkstatt reparieren.
I have my bicycle repaired at the workshop.
Tips for using lassen
- In the causative construction, lassen takes a bare infinitive without zu, and the perfect retains that infinitive: Ich habe ihn gehen lassen.
Other German words for “let”
Meine Eltern erlauben mir, spät aufzubleiben.
My parents let me stay up late.
Sein Vater hat ihm das Rauchen nie gestattet.
His father never let him smoke.