Dear fellow travelers,
Today we’re going to see some non-formal expressions with the verb Let:
Deixa eu pensar Let me think
Deixa eu fazer Let me do it
Deixa eu tentar Let me try
Deixa eu explicar Let me explain
Deixa eu te perguntar Let me ask you
Deixa eu dormir Let me sleep
Deixa eu entrar Let me in
Deixa eu sair Let me out
Deixa eu ver Let me see
Deixa eu adivinhar/ pensar Let me guess
Let’s learn more about “let’s”:
- Sometimes the meaning is very close to “allow”, “permission”:
Let my people go. Allow or permit my people to go.
Let her speak! Allow her to speak.
2. Let’s is actually the contraction of Let us. In the first and third person:
Let us see.
Let them eat cake.
3. In the negative form: