durfte

durfte

"Durfte" means "was allowed to" or "was permitted to" in English.

Here, 'durfte' is the past tense of 'dürfen,' indicating permission to do something in the past.

Ich durfte gestern lange schlafen.

I was allowed to sleep in late yesterday.

Here, 'durfte' expresses restriction in the past, signifying that permission to enter was denied.

Er durfte das Museum ohne Maske nicht betreten.

He was not allowed to enter the museum without a mask.

In this example, 'durfte' implies permission granted in the past following a change in rules.

Wir durften endlich reisen, nachdem die Vorschriften geändert wurden.

We were finally allowed to travel after the regulations changed.