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How to Say ‘You can cancel’ in Mexican Spanish

Puede cancelar

PWEH-deh kahn-seh-LAHR

[PWEH-deh kahn-seh-LAHR]

💬 Usage Tip: Here [puede] can mean [you can] in a formal, customer-facing way. The same form also means [he/she can], so context tells you who it refers to.

Phrase Breakdown

Puede

[PWEH-deh]

you can / can

From poder; in formal usted style, puede means you can or are able to.

Example

Puede cambiar la hora si avisa con anticipación.

You can change the time if you notify in advance.

cancelar

[kahn-seh-LAHR]

to cancel / cancel

Verb used for canceling a reservation, often subject to a deadline or fee.

Example

Puede cancelar sin cargo antes de las cinco.

You can cancel without charge before five o'clock.

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