Word Frequency (Worthäufigkeit) #1500
Word (Wort)

Ich durfte

Translation (Übersetzung) I was allowed to
Pronunciation (Aussprache) [ɪç ˈdʊʁftə]
B1
Verbs
Intermediate
Neutral
Tags (Tags)
permission B1 level irregular verb past tense modal verb
First person singular past tense of 'dürfen' (to be allowed to). Expresses permission in the past, often with a sense of opportunity or privilege that was granted.

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Ich durfte is a German Verbs

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Ich durfte Examples (Beispiele) in English

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Ich durfte gestern ins Kino gehen.
I was allowed to go to the cinema yesterday.
Talking about past permission
Als Kind durfte ich immer spät aufbleiben.
As a child, I was always allowed to stay up late.
Recalling childhood privileges
Ich durfte das Auto meines Vaters benutzen.
I was allowed to use my father's car.
Describing a specific permission granted

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Ich durfte Word Family (Wortfamilie)

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Semantically Related Words (Semantisch verwandte Wörter)
dürfen
Meaning: to be allowed to
Verb
ich darf
Meaning: I am allowed to
Verb
gedurft
Meaning: been allowed
Verb

Ich durfte Usage - Ich durfte Collocations - Ich durfte Idioms - Ich durfte Synonyms - Ich durfte Antonyms

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Ich durfte Collocations (Kollokationen)

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Ich durfte gehen
I was allowed to go
High frequency
Ich durfte bleiben
I was allowed to stay
High frequency
Ich durfte es tun
I was allowed to do it
Medium frequency
Ich durfte mitkommen
I was allowed to come along
Medium frequency
Ich durfte fragen
I was allowed to ask
Medium frequency

Ich durfte Idioms (Redewendungen)

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Ich durfte das Licht sehen
I was allowed to see the light of day
Figuratively means I was given permission to exist or participate
Ich durfte mitreden
I was allowed to have a say
Was permitted to participate in a discussion or decision

Ich durfte Synonyms (Synonyme)

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Ich konnte
Meaning: I could
Medium similarity
Ich hatte die Erlaubnis
Meaning: I had permission
High similarity
Mir wurde gestattet
Meaning: It was permitted to me
High similarity

Ich durfte Antonyms (Antonyme)

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Ich durfte nicht
Meaning: I was not allowed to
Ich musste
Meaning: I had to
Es war verboten
Meaning: It was forbidden

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Ich durfte Semantically Related Words (Semantisch verwandte Wörter)

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