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German Grammar Explained
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Let/have something get done
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The verb
lassen
means "to let" or "to have/get something done" and is used when you don't do the thing yourself, but you rather ask or pay someone else to do it for you.
Ich
lasse
mir die Haare einmal im Monat
schneiden
.
I have my hair cut once a month.
Sie
lässt
sich die Fingernägel lackieren.
She gets her fingernails painted.
Er
lässt
sich rasieren.
He is getting shaved.
Wir
lassen
das Büro putzen.
We have the office cleaned.
Achtung! The verb "lassen" is a little irregular!
ich lasse
du lässt
(!)
er/sie/es lässt
(!)
wir lassen
ihr lasst
sie/Sie lassen
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