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Ich kann den Termin am Montag nicht halten.
I cannot keep the appointment on Monday.
In German
Ich kann den Termin am Montag nicht halten.
Ikh kann dain tair-meen am mon-tahg nihkht hahl-ten.
🇬🇧 English
I cannot keep the appointment on Monday.
🇪🇸 Español
No puedo mantener la cita el lunes.
🇮🇹 Italiano
Non posso mantenere l'appuntamento di lunedì.
Sentence Breakdown
| Word | Translation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Ich | I | Pronoun |
| kann | can | Modal verb (conjugated) |
| den | the | Definite article (masculine, accusative) |
| Termin | appointment | Noun (masculine, accusative) |
| am | on (am = an dem) | Preposition + Article |
| Montag | Monday | Noun (masculine) |
| nicht | not | Negation |
| halten | to keep | Verb (infinitive) |
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Grammar Point
Modal verb "können", Negation "nicht"
Variations
Ich bin am Montag leider verhindert.
Unfortunately, I am unavailable on Monday.
Der Termin am Montag passt mir leider nicht.
Unfortunately, the appointment on Monday does not suit me.
Related
Can I also book the appointment online?
Kann ich den Termin auch online buchen?
Kann ikh dain tair-meen owkh on-lyne boo-khen?
I am here for a job interview.
Ich bin zu einem Vorstellungsgespräch hier.
Ikh bin tsoo eye-nem for-shtel-lungs-geh-shprekh heer.
Can I move the appointment to the evening?
Kann ich den Termin auf den Abend verlegen?
Kann ikh dain tair-meen owf dain ah-bent fair-lay-gen?