permitirse

to allow oneself; to afford

→ permitir
permit to allow, to permit + ir go + se Reflexive
verb Rare #36,761
to allow oneself; to afford
SP: No puedo permitirse unas vacaciones este año.
EN: He cannot afford a vacation this year.
Conjugation of permitir
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First permito permitimos
Second permites —
Third permite permiten
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First permito permitimos
Second permites —
Third permite permiten
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second permite permítanme
Third permita permitan
Indicative future
SingularPlural
First permitiré —
Third permitirá permitirán
Subjunctive future
SingularPlural
First permitiré —
Third permitirá permitirán
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First permití permitimos
Third permitió permitieron
Past
Conditional
SingularPlural
First permitiría —
Third permitiría —
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First permitía —
Third permitía —
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First permitía —
Third permitía —
Imperative past
SingularPlural
First permitírmelo —

Tom no pudo permitirse comprar la bicicleta que quería.

Tom couldn't afford to buy the bike he wanted.

Tom no puede permitirse ambos.

Tom can't afford both.

Tu sabes que la calidad rusa es dudosa, no pueden permitirse ser arrogantes.

You know that Russian quality is questionable; they can't afford to be arrogant.

— Rang De Basanti (2006)

Su padre puede permitirse el darle una gran paga cada mes.

His father can afford to give him a large allowance every month.

Tom no puede permitirse ese tipo de ordenador.

Tom can't afford that kind of computer.

Puede permitirse una peluca Morrie.

Morrie can afford a wig.

— Uno de los nuestros (1990)

No puede permitirse casarse.

She can't afford to get married.