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dürfen

may

Meaning of dürfen

Möglichkeit oder Erlaubnis, etwas zu tun

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DE[ˈdʏʁfən]
may
dürfen - may
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dürfenmay
könnencan
werdenwill
oughtought
konntecould
würdewould
sollteshould

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können
Means "can" in the sense of ability or general possibility, not permission. It often expresses capability rather than allowance.
mögen
In modern German it usually means "to like"; as a modal verb it can mean "may" or "might" in a very polite or old-fashioned way. In the sense of permission or possibility, it is used less often.
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🇩🇪de

Means "can" in the sense of ability or general possibility, not permission. It often expresses capability rather than allowance.

A2Very Often
🇩🇪de

In modern German it usually means "to like"; as a modal verb it can mean "may" or "might" in a very polite or old-fashioned way. In the sense of permission or possibility, it is used less often.

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dürfen means may. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce dürfen

[ˈdʏʁfən]

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may

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[ˈdʏʁfən]

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Möglichkeit oder Erlaubnis, etwas zu tun

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