Causative verbs (låta, få)

Låta (Letting and Allowing)

Use the causative verb låta to express letting or allowing someone to do something. The person being permitted (the object) is followed directly by a bare infinitive (an infinitive verb without the marker att).

The strict parents do not let their son skip the chores.
De stränga föräldrarna låter inte sin son slippa sysslorna.
We let the friends make noise in the garden.
Vi låter kompisarna väsnas i trädgården.

Få (Making and Causing)

Use to express making or causing someone to do something. Unlike låta, this construction requires the infinitive marker att before the second verb.

She makes the children do the chores.
Hon får barnen att sköta sysslorna.
The dad makes him wash the car.
Pappan får honom att tvätta bilen.

Responsibilities and Permissions

These verbs are especially useful when discussing rules, negotiating responsibilities, and granting household permissions.

She lets us negotiate about the strict rules.
Hon låter oss förhandla om de stränga reglerna.
I let the independent child take the responsibility.
Jag låter det självständiga barnet ta ansvaret.