German word
lassen in German sentences
lassen means "to let; leave; have something done" in English. Learn the word with article or verb notes, real German examples, and sentence practice.
Examples
Wir lassen die Fenster über Nacht offen.
We leave the windows open overnight.
Lara lässt den Schlüssel im Auto liegen.
Lara leaves the key in the car.
Der Arzt lässt den Patienten kurz warten.
The doctor lets the patient wait briefly.
Lara lässt das Gerät nicht im Regen stehen.
Lara does not leave the device standing in the rain.
Nach dem Essen lassen die Gäste die Teller stehen.
After the meal, the guests leave the plates standing.
Common mistake
Do not memorize only the infinitive lassen. Read it in short sentences so word order and forms become familiar.