Spanish Phrase
Cancela mi cita, por favor.
Meaning
A polite request asking someone to cancel a scheduled appointment. The verb is in the informal tú imperative, so it is best used with people you address informally (friends, colleagues you know well).
When to use
Use this sentence when you need to tell a receptionist, a doctor’s office, or a friend that you no longer want to keep a previously arranged meeting or appointment.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Cancelamicitaporfavor
Imperative (tú)
Cancela is the informal affirmative imperative of cancelar for the second‑person singular (tú).
Possessive adjective
Mi means ‘my’ and agrees in gender and number with the noun that follows.
Noun – cita
Cita means ‘appointment’ or ‘date’; it is a feminine singular noun.
Polite phrase
Por favor is a set phrase meaning ‘please’; it is placed after the request.
🗨In Conversation
¿A qué hora es su cita?
What time is your appointment?
A las tres, pero por favor cancela mi cita.
At three, but please cancel my appointment.
✕Common Mistakes
Cancela mi cita, porfavor.
Por favor is always two words; writing it as one word is incorrect.
Cancela mi cita, por favor.
Cancela is the tú form; when speaking formally you should use Cancele.
Cancela mi cita por favor.
A comma before por favor helps the sentence flow, though it’s not mandatory.
↔Alternatives
Anula mi cita, por favor.
Please cancel my appointment.
Quisiera cancelar mi cita, por favor.
I would like to cancel my appointment, please.
Por favor, elimine mi cita.
Please delete my appointment.
Cancele mi cita, por favor.
Please cancel my appointment. (formal usted imperative)
Cultural Tip
In most Spanish‑speaking countries, adding por favor is essential for politeness, especially when you are asking someone to change a schedule. Remember that Cancela is informal; in a formal setting (e.g., speaking to a doctor’s office you don’t know), use Cancele or Quisiera cancelar. Also, avoid writing porfavor as one word – it is always two separate words.