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How to Say ‘I can only drop you off at the main entrance.’ in German

Ich kann Sie nur vorne am Haupteingang rauslassen.

ikh kahn zee noor FOR-neh ahm HOWPT-ine-gahng ROWS-lah-sen

[ikh kahn zee noor FOR-neh ahm HOWPT-ine-gahng ROWS-lah-sen]

💬 Usage Tip: rauslassen stays in one piece at the end because kann sits in the verb spot. Without kann, it would split: Ich lasse Sie hier raus.

Phrase Breakdown

Ich kann Sie nur

ikh kahn zee noor

I can only (let) you

'nur' means 'only' and limits the option. The 'u' is long, like in 'moon'.

Example

Ich kann nur bis zehn bleiben.

I can only stay until ten.

Words in this phrase

Ich

[ikh]

The pronoun 'ich' in nominative form.

Example

Ich bin da.

I am here.

kann

[kahn]

can

A modal verb expressing ability or possibility.

Example

Beim Gespräch Kann man viel über die Firma lernen.

In the conversation, one can learn a lot about the company.

Sie

[zee]

you (formal)

Formal second person pronoun.

Example

Können Sie mir zeigen?

Can you show me?

nur

[noor]

only

No more than; exclusively.

Example

Nur du kannst das tun.

Only you can do that.

vorne am Haupteingang

FOR-neh ahm HOWPT-ine-gahng

at the front, at the main entrance

This is the place where you can be dropped off. Stress 'HAUPT' in 'Haupteingang'.

Example

Das Taxi wartet vorne am Haupteingang.

The taxi is waiting at the main entrance.

Words in this phrase

vorne

[FOR-neh]

at the front

Adverb for the front area; in a practice, the reception desk.

Example

Die Anmeldung ist vorne links.

Reception is at the front on the left.

[ahm]

at the

Indicating a specific location or time.

Example

Am Himmel sind Sterne.

There are stars in the sky.

Haupteingang

[HOWPT-ine-gahng]

main entrance

The principal entrance of a building.

Example

Der Haupteingang ist heute geschlossen.

The main entrance is closed today.

rauslassen.

ROWS-lah-sen

let out

The infinitive goes at the end because of the modal verb 'kann'.

Example

Können Sie mich hier rauslassen?

Can you let me out here?

Words in this phrase

rauslassen

[ROWS-lah-sen]

to let out / drop off

Colloquial for letting someone get out of a vehicle.

Example

Können Sie mich hier rauslassen?

Can you let me out here?

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