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How to Say ‘You can cancel for individual people until Saturday at noon.’ in German

Einzelne Personen können Sie bis Samstagmittag abmelden.

AYN-tsel-neh per-ZOH-nen zee bis ZAMS-tahk-mi-tahk AP-mel-den

[AYN-tsel-neh per-ZOH-nen zee bis ZAMS-tahk-mi-tahk AP-mel-den]

💬 Usage Tip: abmelden "to sign off" splits like anrufen, but here können takes its place in second position, so abmelden stays whole at the end. Swap example: Sie können sich online anmelden "You can register online".

Phrase Breakdown

Einzelne Personen

AYN-tsel-neh per-ZOH-nen

Individual people

This is the object, placed first for emphasis. Say 'ei' like 'eye' and 'z' like 'ts'.

Example

Einzelne Personen fehlen noch.

A few individual people are still missing.

Words in this phrase

Einzelne

[AYN-tsel-neh]

individual

Single, separate ones out of a group.

Example

Einzelne Gäste kommen später.

Individual guests are coming later.

Personen

[per-ZOH-nen]

people, persons

Plural of 'Person'.

Example

Drei Personen fehlen noch.

Three people are still missing.

können Sie bis Samstagmittag

zee bis ZAMS-tahk-mi-tahk

you can, until Saturday noon

The verb 'können' comes second, then the formal 'Sie'. 'Bis' means 'until'. 'Samstagmittag' is one compound word: SAMS-tag-mit-tag.

Example

Das können Sie bis Samstagmittag ändern.

You can change that until Saturday noon.

Words in this phrase

können

Sie

[zee]

you (formal)

Formal pronoun Sie used to address one person politely.

Example

Kommen Sie bitte herein.

Please come in.

bis

[bis]

by, until

Indicates a time limit.

Example

Bitte antworten Sie bis Freitag.

Please reply by Friday.

Samstagmittag

[ZAMS-tahk-mi-tahk]

Saturday noon

Midday on Saturday.

Example

Wir treffen uns Samstagmittag.

We meet on Saturday at noon.

abmelden.

AP-mel-den

cancel / sign off (someone)

This is a separable verb ('ab' + 'melden') and goes at the end with the modal verb. Stress the prefix: AB-mel-den.

Example

Ich möchte mich abmelden.

I'd like to cancel my registration.

Words in this phrase

abmelden

[AP-mel-den]

to cancel someone's attendance, deregister

To officially say someone will not attend.

Example

Ich muss meinen Sohn abmelden.

I have to take my son off the list.

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