This is the 1822nd most frequent Spanish word.
dejamos
"Dejamos" means "we leave" or "we let" in English.
In this sentence, 'dejamos' originates from the verb 'dejar,' meaning 'to leave.' It is used here in the past simple tense (preterite) to express that something was left in a specific location.
Dejamos las mochilas en la puerta.
We left the backpacks at the door.
In this sentence, 'dejamos' is derived from the verb 'dejar,' which can mean 'to allow.' It shows granting permission, indicating that the action of choosing is permitted to the subject 'él'.
Dejamos que él elija primero.
We allowed him to choose first.
Here, 'dejamos' comes from the verb 'dejar,' paired with 'de' to mean 'to stop doing something.' It expresses the cessation of an action when a certain condition is met.