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How to Say ‘Please make an appointment at the front desk.’ in German

Machen Sie bitte vorne einen Termin.

MAKH-uhn zee BIT-uh FOR-neh EYE-nen tehr-MEEN

[MAKH-uhn zee BIT-uh FOR-neh EYE-nen tehr-MEEN]

Phrase Breakdown

Machen Sie bitte

MAKH-uhn zee BIT-uh

Please make (formal)

A polite command. 'Bitte' makes it friendly. Say the short 'i' in 'bitte' crisply.

Example

Machen Sie bitte die Tür zu.

Please close the door.

Words in this phrase

Machen

[MAKH-uhn]

do / make

From the verb "machen"; usually means to do or make.

Example

Das Hotel erklärt, was wir machen können.

The hotel explains what we can do.

Sie

[zee]

you (formal)

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

Example

Wir sind für Sie da.

We are there for you.

bitte

[BIT-uh]

please

A polite word used in requests or instructions.

Example

Bitte bleiben Sie noch hier.

Please stay here a little longer.

vorne einen Termin.

FOR-neh EYE-nen tehr-MEEN

an appointment at the front

'Vorne' means at the front, here the reception desk. The 'v' sounds like an English 'f': FOR-ne.

Example

Die Anmeldung ist vorne.

The reception is at the front.

Words in this phrase

vorne

[FOR-neh]

at the front

Adverb for the front area; in a practice, the reception desk.

Example

Die Anmeldung ist vorne links.

Reception is at the front on the left.

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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