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How to Say ‘I need to reschedule my appointment.’ in German

Ich muss meinen Termin verschieben.

ikh moos MY-nen tehr-MEEN fer-SHEE-ben

[ikh moos MY-nen tehr-MEEN fer-SHEE-ben]

💬 Usage Tip: After muss, the main action goes to the very end: verschieben waits until last. Same with Ich muss den Termin absagen "I have to cancel the appointment".

Phrase Breakdown

Ich muss meinen Termin

ikh moos MY-nen tehr-MEEN

I have to … my appointment

'Muss' (must) sends the main verb to the end. 'Meinen' is the accusative form of 'my'. Stress 'Termin' on the end: 'ter-MEEN'.

Example

Ich muss meinen Termin absagen.

I have to cancel my appointment.

Words in this phrase

Ich

[ikh]

I

The pronoun 'ich' in nominative form.

Example

Ich bin da.

I am here.

muss

[moos]

must

Shows necessity or obligation.

Example

Ich muss Bescheid geben., weil das Restaurant planen muss.

I have to let them know because the restaurant has to plan.

meinen

[MY-nen]

my

Accusative masculine form of mein, used before Pass.

Example

Ich finde meinen Pass nicht.

I cannot find my passport.

Termin

[tehr-MEEN]

appointment

A scheduled meeting or time slot.

Example

Einen Termin für die Besichtigung hätte ich gern.

I would like an appointment for the site visit.

verschieben.

fer-SHEE-ben

reschedule / postpone.

The infinitive goes at the end. Say 'fer-SHEE-ben', with the 'v' sounding like an 'f'.

Example

Wir müssen das Treffen verschieben.

We have to postpone the meeting.

Words in this phrase

verschieben

[fer-SHEE-ben]

to postpone / reschedule

To move something, like an appointment, to a later time.

Example

Wir müssen das Meeting verschieben.

We have to postpone the meeting.

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