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When to use it: Say this when you need to cancel because you cannot attend.

Ir means to go, so this chunk means you cannot go to the plan.

Say it: Perdón sounds like pehr-DOHN; stress the final syllable.

When to use it: Use this short explanation when an unexpected matter changes your plan.

Salió literally means came out, but this whole chunk means something unexpected came up.

Say it: Salió sounds like sah-lee-OH, with stress on the final syllable.

When to use it: Say this when circumstances became difficult and disrupted your plan.

This chunk focuses on the situation getting complicated, not on blaming a person.

Say it: Complicó sounds like kohm-plee-KOH, with a clear final stressed vowel.

When to use it: Use this when you need to directly cancel an agreed plan.

Tengo que means I have to, followed by an infinitive such as cancelar.

Say it: Cancelar has stress on the final syllable: kahn-seh-LAR.

When to use it: Ask this when you want to move the plan to a different day.

Lo refers to the plan, while para otro día means for another day.

Say it: Cambiarlo sounds like kahm-byahr-loh, with a lightly tapped r.

When to use it: Say this after someone accepts your change or cancellation.

Por entender means for understanding, and the infinitive follows por here.

Say it: Entender sounds like ehn-tehn-DEHR, with stress on the final syllable.