How do you say “allow” in Swedish?

The most common Swedish word for “allow” is att tillåta. Depending on the meaning you may also need låta, medge.

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How to say “allow” in Swedish

The usual word is att tillåtaverb · allow

tillåta

att tillåta means “allow”. Present tillåter, past tillät, supine tillåtit.

hon tillät inte att han gick ut ensam

she did not allow him to go out alone

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Other Swedish words for “allow”

English “allow” covers more than one idea. Look at what each Swedish word means on its own to pick the right one.

att låtaverb
let, sound, allow, have (get) sth. [done]
bilen låter som en traktor (the car sounds more like a tractor)
att medgeverb
concede, admit, allow, permit
jag medger att jag hade fel (I admit that I was wrong)

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