English–Spanish
“allow” in Spanish
How to say “allow” in Spanish
“Allow” in Spanish is permitir.
Person opening a door to let someone through.
Example sentences with permitir
El guardia no permitió el paso a los turistas.
The guard did not allow passage to the tourists.
Tips for using permitir
- Commonly used with an infinitive to show permission, as in 'permitir entrar', and for polite requests use '¿Me permite...?' (usted) or informal '¿Me permites...?' (tú).
Other Spanish words for “allow”
No consiento que fumes aquí.
I don't allow you to smoke here.