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How to Say ‘The cancellation policy’ in Spain Spanish

La política de cancelación

lah poh-LEE-tee-kah deh kahn-seh-lah-SYOHN

[lah poh-LEE-tee-kah deh kahn-seh-lah-SYOHN]

💬 Usage Tip: Spanish links nouns with de where English stacks them: "cancellation policy" becomes política de cancelación. Same with hora de llegada "arrival time".

Phrase Breakdown

La política

lah poh-LEE-tee-kah

The policy

'Política' means both 'policy' and 'politics'. The stress falls on 'lí': 'la-po-LI-ti-ka'.

Example

La política del hotel es clara.

The hotel's policy is clear.

Words in this phrase

La

[lah]

the

A definite article used before a feminine singular noun.

Example

«La» gente en esa empresa parece amable.

The people in that company seem kind.

política

[poh-LEE-tee-kah]

policy

A set of rules a business follows.

Example

Es la política del restaurante.

It's the restaurant's policy.

de cancelación

deh kahn-seh-lah-SYOHN

cancellation

In Spain both 'c's before 'e' and 'i' sound like 'th': 'de-kan-the-la-THYON'.

Example

No hay gastos de cancelación.

There are no cancellation fees.

Words in this phrase

de

[deh]

of

A common connector joining type with company.

Example

En la pregunta ¿Qué tipo de empresa?, de conecta las ideas.

In the question What type of company?, de connects the ideas.

cancelación

[kahn-seh-lah-SYOHN]

cancellation

The act of cancelling a booking.

Example

La cancelación es gratis.

Cancellation is free.

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