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How to Say ‘Do you have an appointment?’ in French

Vous avez un rendez-vous ?

voo ah-VAY uhn rahn-day-VOO

[voo ah-VAY uhn rahn-day-VOO]

💬 Usage Tip: Just raising your voice at the end turns Vous avez un rendez-vous into a question, with no change in word order. Note rendez-vous is said (rahn-day-voo), with both final consonants silent.

🇫🇷 In France: At most préfectures you can't get seen without a booked slot, often made online weeks ahead, so this is usually the first question at the door.

Phrase Breakdown

Vous avez

voo ah-VAY

Do you have

Link the 's' of 'vous' to 'avez' with a 'z' sound: 'voo-za-vay'.

Example

Vous avez une minute ?

Do you have a minute?

Words in this phrase

Vous

[voo]

you

Used to refer to the person or people being addressed.

Example

Vous aimez le film?

Do you like the movie?

avez

[ah-VAY]

have

Auxiliary 'avoir' (vous form) used to build the past tense.

Example

Vous avez mangé ?

Have you eaten?

un rendez-vous ?

uhn rahn-day-VOO

an appointment?

'Rendez-vous' means 'appointment'. It sounds like 'uhn ron-day-voo'. Let your voice rise at the end to make it a question.

Example

J'ai un rendez-vous chez le médecin.

I have a doctor's appointment.

Words in this phrase

[uhn]

a / one

Indefinite article used before a masculine singular noun.

Example

Un café peut être une bonne occasion de discuter.

A coffee can be a good opportunity to talk.

rendez-vous

[rahn-day-VOO]

appointment

A scheduled meeting, e.g. with a doctor.

Example

J'ai un rendez-vous demain.

I have an appointment tomorrow.

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