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How to Say ‘Please let Timo go.’ in German

Bitte lassen Sie Timo gehen.

BIT-teh LAH-sen zee TEE-moh GAY-en

[BIT-teh LAH-sen zee TEE-moh GAY-en]

Phrase Breakdown

Bitte lassen Sie

BIT-teh LAH-sen zee

Please let

'Bitte' makes the formal command polite. Stress BIT-te.

Example

Bitte lassen Sie das.

Please stop that.

Words in this phrase

Bitte

[BIT-teh]

please

Bitte is used to make requests polite; it can also mean you're welcome.

Example

Kommen Sie bitte herein.

Please come in.

lassen

[LAH-sen]

let

Here 'lassen' means to allow or let someone do something.

Example

Lassen Sie mich bitte schlafen.

Please let me sleep.

Sie

[zee]

you (formal)

Polite form of address, appropriate for neighbors in formal situations.

Example

Schön, dass Sie da sind!

Nice that you are here!

Timo gehen.

TEE-moh GAY-en

Timo go.

The person comes first, then the infinitive 'gehen' at the end.

Example

Lass Timo gehen.

Let Timo go.

Words in this phrase

Timo

[TEE-moh]

Timo

A common German male first name.

Example

Timo hat Angst.

Timo is afraid.

gehen

[GAY-en]

to go

A common verb meaning to go or to walk.

Example

Wir gehen oft im Frühling nach draußen.

We often go outside in spring.

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