Which one should you use?
While kanselahin is common in daily speech, ipawalang-bisa is the more formal or legal term for 'to invalidate' or 'to annul'. Additionally, iwaksi is a formal word that signifies the act of canceling or undoing something previously done or agreed upon.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
kanselahin is a formal translation for the word 'cancel' in Tagalog. For a highly formal or legal context, use ipawalang-bisa. For a very informal way to cancel plans, such as saying 'just forget it' or 'let's not bother', you can use the phrase Huwag na lang.
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb kanselahin changes based on the aspect of the action: kinanselahin is the completed aspect (past tense), kinakanselahin is the progressive aspect (present tense) and kakanselahin is the contemplative aspect (future tense).
Did you know?
- The word kanselahin is a phonetic adaptation of the English word 'cancel'. It shows how Tagalog integrates many English terms through local spelling and pronunciation.
- In casual settings, rather than using the formal kanselahin, Filipinos often use the English-Tagalog hybrid 'i-cancel' by adding a Tagalog prefix to the English verb.
- The formal term ipawalang-bisa uses the root word bisa, which refers to the potency or effectiveness of a medicine or a law.
Examples in context
- Kakailanganin kong kanselahin ang aking tagpuan.I'm going to have to cancel my appointment.This example shows how to use kanselahin regarding an appointment.Tatoeba #2786009 by mervert1, translation #2538224 by CK
- Nagdesisyon si Jack na kanselahin ang mga reserbasyon.Jack decided to cancel the reservations.This example shows how to use kanselahin regarding reservations.Tatoeba #2783666 by mervert1, translation #53090 by CN
- Kailangan kong kanselahin ang aking lakad bukas.I need to cancel my appointment tomorrow.
- Ayaw ko na, cancel na lang natin ang gimik mamaya.I don't feel like it anymore, let's just cancel our gathering tonight.
- Pwede mo ba itong tanggalin sa listahan?Can you cancel/remove this from the list?
- Kailangan nating kanselahin ang ating meeting.We need to cancel our meeting.
Example conversation
Jose and Maria are discussing a flight booking.
- JoseKailangan nating kanselahin ang flight.We need to cancel the flight.
- MariaBakit mo gustong kanselahin iyon?Why do you want to cancel that?
- JoseHindi ako makakapunta sa trabaho.I cannot go to work.
- MariaSige, gagawin ko na ngayon.Okay, I will do it now.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
