French Phrase
Annule mon rendez‑vous, s'il te plaît.
Meaning
A polite request meaning ‘Please cancel my appointment.’ The imperative makes the request direct, while ‘s’il te plaît’ adds courtesy. It is used in informal contexts because of the familiar ‘te’.
When to use
Use this sentence when you need to ask a friend, a colleague, or anyone you address informally to cancel a meeting that you have scheduled. It works for both professional and personal appointments.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Annulemonrendez-vouss'ilteplaît
Imperative (2nd pers. sing.)
‘Annule’ is the imperative form of the verb ‘annuler’ used for giving a direct command to ‘tu’.
Possessive adjective
‘mon’ agrees with the masculine noun ‘rendez‑vous’ and means ‘my’.
Polite formula
‘s’il te plaît’ literally means ‘if it pleases you’ and softens the command; it is informal (use ‘s’il vous plaît’ formally).
Hyphenation
‘rendez‑vous’ is always written with a hyphen in French.
🗨In Conversation
Annule mon rendez‑vous, s'il te plaît.
Please cancel my appointment.
D'accord, je le note tout de suite.
Alright, I’ll note it right away.
✕Common Mistakes
Annuler mon rendez‑vous, s'il te plaît.
Missing the imperative; ‘annuler’ is the infinitive, not a command.
Annule mon rendez‑vous, s'il vous plaît.
Mixes informal verb form with formal pronoun; keep both informal or both formal.
Annule mon rendez vous, s'il te plaît.
‘rendez‑vous’ must be hyphenated.
↔Alternatives
Veuillez annuler mon rendez‑vous, s'il vous plaît.
Please cancel my appointment (formal).
Peux‑tu annuler mon rendez‑vous, s'il te plaît ?
Could you cancel my appointment, please?
Merci d'annuler mon rendez‑vous.
Thank you for canceling my appointment.
Cultural Tip
In French, the level of formality is conveyed by the pronoun in ‘s’il te plaît’ (informal) versus ‘s’il vous plaît’ (formal). When speaking to a stranger, a superior, or in a business setting, switch to the formal version. Also, ‘rendez‑vous’ can refer to a medical appointment, a business meeting, or a personal date, so context matters.