Apologising and rescheduling

Practise writing to a teacher, a manager or an office to apologise, cancel and suggest a new time: Leider muss ich… absagen, Wäre es möglich, den Termin auf… zu verschieben?, Ich hoffe auf Ihr Verständnis.

You write to your teacher, Frau Kraus, because you can’t come to class tomorrow. Which sentence is correct?

After weil the verb goes to the end.

You answer an email late and want to apologise formally. Which sentence is correct?

Formal register; in the dass clause the verb goes to the end.

You have to cancel a meeting with your manager. Which sentence fits?

absagen = to cancel; zusagen = to accept.

You want to suggest moving the meeting to Thursday. Which sentence is correct?

Wäre es möglich, … zu + infinitive?

You cancel your appointment at the Bürgeramt by email. Which sentence fits?

hiermit = hereby (formal).

You want to give the reason for the cancellation. Which sentence is correct?

Der Grund dafür ist, dass… + verb at the end.

You forgot a meeting and want to say you’re sorry. Which sentence is correct?

es tut mir leid, dass… + verb at the end.

You missed a lesson and want to tell the teacher you will catch up on the work. Which sentence fits?

nachholen = to catch up on.

You want to ask for understanding at the end of a formal email. Which sentence is correct?

hoffen auf + accusative.

Select all sentences that fit an email to your manager to move a meeting.

More than one answer is correct. kurzfristig = at short notice.

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