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Modern Spanish Grammar: A Practical Guide

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SEEKING AND GIVING PERMISSION 54.354.3Stating that permission is withheldTo withhold permission, use expressions like the following:no ‘no’perdone(a)/lo siento, pero . . . ‘I’m sorry, but . . .’no poder + infinitive ‘cannot’/’may not’prohibir + infinitive ‘to forbid’está prohibido ‘it’s forbidden/prohibited’no está permitido ‘it’s not allowed/permitted’¿Te importa que fume? – Lo siento/perdona, pero me molesta elhumo.Do you mind if I smoke? – I’m sorry, but smoke bothers me.Se prohibe fumar.No smoking.Perdone señor, pero aquí no puede entrar.I’m sorry sir, but you can’t go in here.¿Se puede aparcar en la plaza? – No, no se puede, está prohibido.Can you park in the square? – No, you can’t, it’s forbidden.Signs normally use the word prohibido, followed by an infinitive, signalling thatwhich is forbidden, for example:Prohibido aparcar.Prohibido fumar.Parking not allowed.Smoking not allowed.318

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