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German Grammar Explained
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be allowed to
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You know, it's always better to be safe than sorry, right?
Yes, of course.
So it's better to ask for permission or if something's allowed before actually doing it, right?
Yes, sure.
Well, would you like to learn how to do that in German?
Oh, most definitely! I wouldn't want to offend anyone.
Darf
man hier rauchen?
Is it allowed to smoke here?
Darf
ich hier Fotos machen?
Am I allowed to take pictures here?
Darfst
du heute früher Schluss machen?
Are you allowed to leave early today?
Let's take a look at the conjugation of
dürfen
:
dürfen
ich
d
a
rf
du
d
a
rfst
er/sie/es
d
a
rf
wir
dürfen
ihr
dürft
Sie/sie
dürfen
Surprise, surprise! Modal verbs again!
Yes, should I repeat the conjugation rules?
No, I think I can manage: - the singular forms are irregular, i.e. the vowel changes - conjugation for
ich
and
er/sie/es
are identical
Ok, you've definitely mastered it by now!
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