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modal verb
dürfen
may
Meaning of dürfen
Deutsch
die Erlaubnis haben, etwas zu tun
English
used to give or ask permission
Pronunciation
German
[ˈdʏʁfən]
dürfen with English translation
dürfen usage examples
🇩🇪German→🇬🇧English
Du darfst hier sitzen.
You may sit here.
🇩🇪German→🇬🇧English
Ich darf heute länger bleiben.
I may stay longer today.
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🇩🇪German
Means "can" in the sense of ability or general possibility, not permission. It often expresses capability rather than allowance.
A2very often
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🇩🇪German
In modern German it usually means "to like"; as a modal verb it can mean "may" or "might" in a very polite or old-fashioned way. In the sense of permission or possibility, it is used less often.
A2often
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What does dürfen mean?
used to give or ask permission
How do you pronounce dürfen?
dürfen is pronounced [ˈdʏʁfən].
How is dürfen used in a sentence?
You may sit here. Translation: Du darfst hier sitzen.
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