German · Real conversations
How to say “Can we move it to ...?” in German
Ask to change an agreed time or date.
Können wir das auf … verschieben?
Can we move it to …?
Name the new time clearly and check that the other person agrees.
Use it in three situations
Moving a meeting
Können wir es auf Samstag verschieben?
Can we move it to Saturday?
Rescheduling a visit
Können wir die Besprechung auf drei Uhr verschieben?
Can we move the meeting to three o'clock?
Changing a booking time
Können wir es auf nächste Woche verschieben?
Can we move it to next week?
What to watch for
A proposed change is not a confirmed new appointment until the other person accepts.
Read the whole expression before replacing a detail. The natural wording may use a different order or construction from the English sentence.
Your turn
Imagine changing plans. Say this in German: Can we move the meeting to three o'clock?
Reveal a sample reply
Können wir die Besprechung auf drei Uhr verschieben?
Can we move the meeting to three o'clock?
Build a useful exchange
Explain a change and offer a clear next step.
This expression in other languages
A note on speaking German
Use Sie for formal address and du with people you address informally. Könnten Sie …? is a useful polite request. Keep noun capitals and the verb position shown in each complete sentence.
The examples preserve German accents and ß. Read a full sentence before replacing a detail: a subordinate clause can move the verb to the end, and case can change an article or pronoun.
