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How to Say ‘I'd like to reschedule my appointment.’ in German

Ich möchte meinen Termin verschieben.

ikh MURKHT-uh MY-nen tehr-MEEN fer-SHEE-ben

[ikh MURKHT-uh MY-nen tehr-MEEN fer-SHEE-ben]

💬 Usage Tip: mein becomes meinen because Termin is the thing being moved. With a die word there's no added ending: meine Adresse ändern "change my address".

Phrase Breakdown

Ich möchte

ikh MURKHT-uh

I would like

A polite way to say what you want. For 'ö', round your lips as if saying 'o' while saying 'e'.

Example

Ich möchte einen Kaffee.

I would like a coffee.

Words in this phrase

Ich

[ikh]

I

The pronoun 'ich' in nominative form.

Example

Ich bin da.

I am here.

möchte

[MURKHT-uh]

would like

Polite way to express a wish or intention; from the verb 'mögen'.

Example

Ich möchte mehr über Ihr Unternehmen erfahren.

I would like to learn more about your company.

meinen Termin verschieben.

MY-nen tehr-MEEN fer-SHEE-ben

to reschedule my appointment.

The infinitive 'verschieben' goes to the end of the sentence. Stress: ter-MEEN, fer-SHEE-ben.

Example

Er muss seinen Termin verschieben.

He has to reschedule his appointment.

Words in this phrase

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]

to reschedule / postpone

To move something to a different time; literally 'to push aside'.

Example

Wir müssen das Treffen verschieben.

We have to postpone the meeting.

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