How to Say ‘I want to cancel.’ in Japanese
キャンセルしたいです。
kyanseru shi tai desu
[kyanseru shi tai desu]
Phrase Breakdown
キャンセル
kyanseru
[kyanseru]
cancel; cancellation
Refers to canceling a ticket or reservation.
予約をキャンセルしたいです。
I want to cancel the reservation.
し
shi
[shi]
do
From する, the verb 'to do.' Here it attaches to a noun to make it a verb phrase.
変更したいです。
I want to make a change.
たい
tai
[tai]
want to
An ending attached to a verb stem to express desire to do something.
キャンセルしたいです。
I want to cancel.
です
desu
[desu]
is; polite ending
A polite sentence ending often used to soften statements.
キャンセルしたいです。
I want to cancel.
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