Permettez-moi (en. Allow me)

/pɛʀ.me.te mwa/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Polite formula to ask for permission.

Allow me to introduce my friend to you.

Permettez-moi de vous présenter mon ami.

Expression used to introduce an idea or comment.

Allow me to add that this proposal is very interesting.

Permettez-moi d'ajouter que cette proposition est très intéressante.

Courteous way to take the floor.

Allow me to interrupt you for a moment.

Permettez-moi de vous interrompre un instant.

From the verb permettre, conjugated in the second person plural of the imperative, followed by the personal pronoun 'me'.

allow me a moment

request for patience for a short period.

permettez-moi un instant

allow me to help you

offer of assistance in a polite manner.

permettez-moi de vous aider

allow me to tell you

introduction to an opinion or advice.

permettez-moi de vous dire

allow

To enable or give the possibility.

permettre

permission

Consent or permission given to someone.

permission

authorization

Act of permitting something.

autorisation

Casual way to ask someone to let you speak.

Hey, allow me to express my opinion on this subject.

Hé, permets-moi de dire mon avis sur ce sujet.

Challenging someone politely in a discussion.

Allow me to correct you on this point, please.

Permets-moi de te corriger sur ce point, s'il te plaît.