let me in spanish

Question

how do we say "let me tell a story, i'll take my money back" ?

that is the singular form of "hagamos, vamos a hacer"...

i'm not suggesting such a use: "let me go, please." it can be translated as "dejame ir, por favor" i think.

Doesn't make sense to me in English... does the part before the comma connect to the part after it? - pilipina, FEB 19, 2010

no no they are two different sentences. for example when the shopper tells you that he can't help you, you'll say "then let me take my money back" or "then i'll take my money back". - medeor, FEB 19, 2010

Answer 1

Well, as in English, there are many ways to say the same thing. For instance, give me permission, give me consent, allow me, let me, approve of this, etc. Most of my friends don't speak another language, but I have found in Spanish websites and newspapers, radio, etc. that "permítame" is the most common. So "Let me tell a story." would be "Permítame conto un cuento."

Secondly, remember that "I'll" is just a fancy combination of I will - Hago. If you want to say "Let me take my money back." use "permítame" with a conjugation of tomar(tomo).

I hope that helps.

Answer 2

Let me tell a story: Permítame contarle una historia (formal)

Permíteme contarte una historia (informal)

Answer 3

thanks a lot! so do you use the same form while just thinking or speaking to yourself? for example you're alone at home, you're bored and you say "let me play some playstation". how do you say this in spanish?

by the way are permítame and dejame interchangeable?

"permitame" sounds more formal/polite than "dejame". (in part because of the shift from formal to informal address). - samdie, FEB 19, 2010