Usage examples of "dürfen" in German with translation to English

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Sie dürfen die Braut jetzt küssen. You may now kiss the bride.
Sie dürfen kein Blutspender sein. You cannot be a blood donor.
Sie dürfen hier nicht parken. You mustn't park here.
Du brauchst einen Führerschein, um fahren zu dürfen. To be allowed to drive you need a licence.
Nur Erwachsene dürfen diesen Film anschauen. Only adults may watch that film.
Dürfen wir in diesem Park Rollschuh fahren? Can we roller-skate in this park?
Sie dürfen die Bilder nicht berühren. You must not touch the paintings.
Ich verstehe nicht, warum die Kinder an einem so schönen Tag nicht draußen spielen dürfen. What I don't understand is why the children aren't being allowed to play outside on such a nice day.
Sie dürfen sich jeden von ihnen aussuchen. You may choose any of them.
Sie dürfen hier Ihr Auto nicht abstellen. You cannot park your car here.
Das dürfen wir nie wieder tun. We must never do this again.
In einem Fahrstuhl dürfen Sie nicht rauchen. You may not smoke in an elevator.
Personen unter achtzehn Jahre dürfen nicht heiraten. People under 18 cannot marry.
Wir dürfen unsere Energievorräte nicht verschwenden. We mustn't waste our energy resources.
Zeitschriften dürfen nicht aus dem Lesesaal entfernt werden. Periodicals may not be removed from the reading room.
Sie dürfen auch Sätze hinzufügen, die Sie selbst nicht übersetzen können. Vielleicht kann es jemand anderes! Vergessen Sie auch bitte nicht die Groß- und Kleinschreibung und die Zeichensetzung! Vielen Dank! You can add sentences that you do not know how to translate. Perhaps someone else will know! Please do not forget capital letters and punctuation! Thank you.
Wir dürfen nicht zu spät kommen. We mustn't be late.
Wir hoffen, dass wir Ihnen wieder zu Diensten sein dürfen We hope that we may serve you again
Sie dürfen diesen Raum nicht betreten. You must not enter the room.
Was Hunde angeht, dürfen die Kunden sie nicht mit ins Geschäft bringen. As for dogs, customers may not bring them into this store.
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