erlauben
allow
The German word 'erlauben' is a verb that is used to express the concept of allowing or permitting someone to do something. It is a regular verb, and its conjugation follows the standard pattern for German verbs ending in '-en'. For example, 'Ich erlaube dir, das zu tun' means 'I allow you to do that'.
Example sentences using: erlauben
Darf ich Ihnen erlauben, in diesem Bereich zu bleiben?
May I allow you to stay in this area?
In this sentence, 'erlauben' is used to ask for permission. It is integrated in a question structure where the speaker is asking if they themselves could allow the other person to carry out a certain action, in this case stay in a specific area.
Sie erlauben mir nicht zu gehen.
They do not allow me to leave.
This is a negative sentence, where 'erlauben' is used to express disapproval or restriction on an action, in this case leaving.
Wir erlauben niemandem, hier zu rauchen.
We do not allow anyone to smoke here.
This sentence uses 'erlauben' to communicate a policy or rule, in this scenario that smoking is not permitted. 'Niemandem' (no one), is the indirect object and 'hier zu rauchen' (to smoke here), is the infinitive phrase that is being denied permission.