Spanish Conversation · Level 58
74 words
Spanish word
permitir
Pronunciation
IPA/peɾmiˈtiɾ/
Meaning
- verballow
Example
¿Me permites entrar?
Will you allow me to enter?
More examples
El guardia no permitió el paso a los turistas.
The guard did not allow passage to the tourists.
Core concept
Person opening a door to let someone through.
Common phrases
permitir el paso
allow passage
permitir el acceso
allow access
permitir + infinitivo
allow + infinitive
Similar words
dejar: Lets someone do something by not preventing it, often used in everyday speech.
permitirse: Allows oneself to do or have something, giving personal permission or indulgence.
tolerar: Endures or accepts something unpleasant without stopping or removing it.
consentir: Voluntarily agrees to a request or action, giving explicit consent.
Definition in Spanish
Consentir o autorizar que algo sea posible, que alguien haga una acción o que una condición exista.
Word origin
From Latin permittere 'send through' (per- 'through' + mittere 'send'), a root shared with English permit that developed into Spanish meaning 'allow'.
Usage tips
- 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).