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How to Say ‘Up to when can I cancel without paying anything?’ in Portuguese

Até quando é que posso desmarcar sem pagar nada?

ah-TEH KWAN-doo eh kuh poh-soo dezh-mar-KAR SEHN pah-GAR NAH-dah

[ah-TEH KWAN-doo eh kuh poh-soo dezh-mar-KAR SEHN pah-GAR NAH-dah]

💬 Usage Tip: é que slipped after a question word adds no meaning, but it is very common in speech: Onde é que fica? "Where is it?". You can drop it and the question still works.

Phrase Breakdown

Até quando é que

ah-TEH KWAN-doo eh kuh

Until when

'É que' is often added to questions in Portugal and sounds natural. 'Quando' has a nasal 'an'.

Example

Até quando é que está aberto?

Until when is it open?

Words in this phrase

Até

[ah-TEH]

until

A preposition meaning "until" or "up to," marking a limit in time or place.

Example

Ficámos a apoiar Até ao fim do jogo.

We kept supporting until the end of the match.

quando

[KWAN-doo]

when

At the time that something happens.

Example

Quando o sol se pôr, jantaremos.

When the sun sets, we will have dinner.

[eh]

Form of the verb 'ser' used to identify or state something.

Example

É meu interesse conhecer melhor a empresa.

It is my interest to get to know the company better.

que

[kuh]

that

Often used in expressions like claro que sim to reinforce the statement.

Example

Acho que podemos colaborar bem.

I think that we can collaborate well.

posso desmarcar

poh-soo dezh-mar-KAR

can I cancel

'Desmarcar' means to cancel a booking or appointment. It often sounds like 'dج-mar-CAR', with the first 'e' almost silent: 'dzh-marcar'.

Example

Posso desmarcar a consulta?

Can I cancel the appointment?

Words in this phrase

posso

[poh-soo]

can

To be able to do something.

Example

Posso te ajudar.

I can help you.

desmarcar

[dezh-mar-KAR]

to cancel (an appointment)

Common Portuguese verb for calling off a booking.

Example

Tenho de desmarcar o jantar.

I have to cancel the dinner.

sem pagar nada?

SEHN pah-GAR NAH-dah

without paying anything?

Let your voice rise at the end, since it's a question. 'Sem' is nasal.

Example

Posso sair sem pagar nada?

Can I leave without paying anything?

Words in this phrase

sem

[SEHN]

Without

Indicates the absence of something.

Example

Ela fez isso sem avisar.

She did it without warning.

pagar

[pah-GAR]

to pay

Infinitive verb meaning to pay for something.

Example

Quero pagar agora.

I want to pay now.

nada

[NAH-dah]

nothing

Nothing; with 'sem' it means 'without paying anything'.

Example

Não tem de pagar nada.

You don't have to pay anything.

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