German Phrase
Wollte nur unseren Termin bestätigen.
Meaning
‘Wollte nur unseren Termin bestätigen.’ translates to ‘Just wanted to confirm our appointment.’ It is a brief, polite way to let the other person know you remember the scheduled meeting and intend to keep it.
When to use
Use this sentence in business or personal contexts when you want to reassure someone that you have not forgotten a planned meeting, especially shortly before the date or after a period of silence.
✦Grammar Breakdown
WolltenurunserenTerminbestätigen.
wollte (modal verb, past)
‘wollte’ is the simple past of ‘wollen’ and is used with an infinitive to express a past desire or intention.
nur (adverb)
‘nur’ limits the statement to ‘only’, softening the request.
unseren (possessive pronoun, accusative)
‘unseren’ is the accusative masculine form of ‘unser’, matching the noun ‘Termin’.
Termin (masculine noun, accusative)
‘Termin’ means ‘appointment’ and is the direct object of ‘bestätigen’.
bestätigen (infinitive)
The infinitive follows the modal verb and means ‘to confirm’.
🗨In Conversation
Hallo, hier ist Maria. Ich wollte nur unseren Termin bestätigen.
Hi, this is Maria. I just wanted to confirm our appointment.
Super, ich freue mich darauf. Bis dann!
Great, I’m looking forward to it. See you then!
✕Common Mistakes
Will nur unseren Termin bestätigen.
‘Will’ is present tense; it changes the meaning to a current intention rather than a past one.
Wollte nur unser Termin bestätigen.
The possessive must be in accusative case (unseren) because ‘Termin’ is the direct object.
Wollte nur unseren Termin bestätige.
After a modal verb in the past, the infinitive (bestätigen) is required, not the conjugated form.
↔Alternatives
Ich wollte nur unseren Termin bestätigen.
I just wanted to confirm our appointment.
Nur zur Bestätigung unseres Termins.
Just to confirm our appointment.
Ich möchte unseren Termin nur bestätigen.
I would only like to confirm our appointment.
Cultural Tip
In German professional communication, confirming appointments is considered courteous and shows reliability. Keep the tone concise and avoid overly informal language unless you have a close relationship with the interlocutor. Adding a brief greeting (e.g., ‘Hallo’ or ‘Guten Tag’) before the sentence is common practice.