SpeeekDownload on the App Store
Back to Making Reservations

German Phrase

Bis wann kann ich noch stornieren?

/bɪs ˈvan kan ɪç nɔx ʃtɔʁˈniːʁən/
Meaning"Until when can I still cancel?"
💡

Meaning

The sentence asks for the latest possible moment at which you are still allowed to cancel a booking, order, or reservation. It implies that a deadline exists and the speaker wants to know if they are still within the cancellation window.

🎯

When to use

Use this question when you have booked a hotel, flight, event ticket, or any service that offers a cancellation period, and you need to confirm whether you can still cancel without penalty.

✦Grammar Breakdown

Biswannkannichnochstornieren?

1

Bis wann

A temporal phrase meaning 'until when' or 'by what time', used to ask for a deadline.

2

kann ... noch

Modal verb 'kann' (can) with 'noch' (still) indicates possibility that remains up to a certain point.

3

stornieren

Verb meaning 'to cancel' (a reservation, order, etc.). In infinitive form after a modal verb.

4

Word order

In yes‑no questions the finite verb ('kann') moves to the second position, followed by the subject.

🗨In Conversation

A

Bis wann kann ich noch stornieren?

Until when can I still cancel?

Sie können bis spätestens 24 Stunden vor Anreise stornieren.

You can cancel up to 24 hours before arrival.

B

✕Common Mistakes

  • Bis wann kann ich noch die Stornierung?

    Do not use the noun 'Stornierung' here; the verb form is required after the modal verb.

  • Bis wann kann ich stornieren noch?

    Placing 'noch' after the verb ("kann ich stornieren noch?") breaks German word order.

  • Wann kann ich noch stornieren?

    Using 'Wann' alone loses the sense of a deadline; 'Bis wann' is needed for 'until when'.

↔Alternatives

  • Wie lange habe ich noch Zeit zum Stornieren?

    How much time do I still have to cancel?

  • Bis zu welchem Zeitpunkt kann ich noch stornieren?

    Until what point can I still cancel?

  • Kann ich noch stornieren, und wenn ja, bis wann?

    Can I still cancel, and if so, until when?

de

Cultural Tip

In German‑speaking countries, cancellation policies are often written in the terms and conditions. It’s polite to ask the deadline early, especially for hotels and flights, because many providers enforce strict time limits. Using "noch" signals that you are aware there may be a cut‑off and you are checking if you are still within the allowed period.