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How to Say ‘If you have to cancel, please let us know by Friday noon.’ in German

Falls Sie absagen müssen, sagen Sie bitte bis Freitagmittag Bescheid.

fals zee AP-zah-gen MUE-sen zee BIT-tuh bis FRY-tahk-mit-tahk be-SHITE

[fals zee AP-zah-gen MUE-sen zee BIT-tuh bis FRY-tahk-mit-tahk be-SHITE]

🇩🇪 In Germany: Cancellation deadlines are taken seriously, especially for groups. Some places charge a no-show fee, so do call if your plans change.

Phrase Breakdown

Falls Sie absagen müssen,

fals zee AP-zah-gen MUE-sen

in case you have to cancel,

This is the condition clause. Pause briefly at the comma.

Example

Falls Sie absagen müssen, rufen Sie an.

If you have to cancel, call.

Words in this phrase

Falls

[fals]

in case / if

Conjunction for a possible situation; verb goes last.

Example

Falls es regnet, bleiben wir drinnen.

In case it rains, we stay inside.

Sie

[zee]

you (formal)

Formal pronoun Sie used to address one person politely.

Example

Kommen Sie bitte herein.

Please come in.

absagen

[AP-zah-gen]

to cancel

Separable verb: to call off an appointment.

Example

Ich muss den Termin absagen.

I have to cancel the appointment.

müssen

[MUE-sen]

have to / must

Modal verb expressing necessity.

Example

Wir müssen jetzt gehen.

We have to go now.

sagen Sie bitte

zee BIT-tuh

please (tell)

After the 'falls' clause, the main clause starts with the verb.

Example

Sagen Sie bitte früh Bescheid.

Please let us know early.

Words in this phrase

sagen

Sie

[zee]

you (formal)

Formal pronoun Sie used to address one person politely.

Example

Kommen Sie bitte herein.

Please come in.

bitte

[BIT-tuh]

please

A polite word used in requests; it can also mean you're welcome depending on context.

Example

Bitte warten Sie kurz.

Please wait a moment.

bis Freitagmittag Bescheid.

bis FRY-tahk-mit-tahk be-SHITE

let us know by Friday noon

'Bis' means 'by' or 'until'. 'Freitagmittag' is 'Friday' plus 'noon'. Stress 'FREI'.

Example

Die Arbeit ist bis Freitagmittag fertig.

The work will be done by Friday noon.

Words in this phrase

bis

[bis]

by / until

Indicates a deadline.

Example

Bitte antworten Sie bis Montag.

Please reply by Monday.

Freitagmittag

[FRY-tahk-mit-tahk]

Friday noon

Compound of Freitag (Friday) and Mittag (noon).

Example

Ich bin bis Freitagmittag im Büro.

I'm in the office until Friday noon.

Bescheid

[be-SHITE]

notice / word

Used in 'Bescheid sagen' = to let someone know.

Example

Sag mir Bescheid, wenn du fertig bist.

Let me know when you're done.

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