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How to Say ‘Make an appointment.’ in German

Machen Sie einen Termin.

MAH-khen zee EYE-nen tehr-MEEN

[MAH-khen zee EYE-nen tehr-MEEN]

💬 Usage Tip: Germans "make" an appointment, just like in English: einen Termin machen. Use Termin for an appointment, not Datum, which is a calendar date.

Phrase Breakdown

Machen Sie

MAH-khen zee

Make (formal)

Formal command: the verb comes first, then 'Sie'. Say the 'ch' in 'machen' softly from the back of the throat, like a light 'kh'.

Example

Machen Sie das bitte.

Please do that.

Words in this phrase

Machen

[MAH-khen]

make

To form or create something.

Example

Kann ich einen Termin machen?

Can I make an appointment?

Sie

[zee]

you (formal)

Formal 'you,' used politely with patients in German.

Example

Wir sind für Sie da.

We are there for you.

einen Termin.

EYE-nen tehr-MEEN

an appointment

'Termin' is masculine, so the accusative article is 'einen'. Stress the second syllable: ter-MIN.

Example

Ich habe einen Termin.

I have an appointment.

Words in this phrase

einen

[EYE-nen]

Accusative masculine form of the indefinite article ein.

Example

Ich habe einen Koffer und eine Tasche.

I have a suitcase and a bag.

Termin

[tehr-MEEN]

appointment

A scheduled appointment, often medical or official.

Example

Einen Termin habe ich um zehn Uhr.

I have an appointment at ten o'clock.

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