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Key Phrases

Ich möchte meinen Arzttermin verschieben.

I would like to reschedule my doctor's appointment.

Welchen Termin möchten Sie ändern?

Which appointment would you like to change?

Passt Ihnen Donnerstag um elf Uhr?

Would Thursday at eleven o'clock suit you?

Skills You'll Learn

Introducing yourself politely on the phone or at a reception desk.

Sich höflich am Telefon oder am Empfang vorstellen.

Asking to reschedule a doctor's appointment and giving the original time.

Darum bitten, einen Arzttermin zu verschieben, und den ursprünglichen Termin nennen.

Confirming a new appointment time and thanking someone for their help.

Einen neuen Termin bestätigen und sich für die Hilfe bedanken.

Lesson Roleplay

Imagine you are calling a doctor’s office in Germany to reschedule an appointment. You speak politely with the receptionist, confirm a new time, and make sure the new appointment is fixed.

Guten Tag, hier ist Emily Smith . Ich möchte meinen Arzttermin verschieben.

Good day, this is Emily Smith. I would like to reschedule my doctor’s appointment.

Guten Tag, natürlich. Welchen Termin möchten Sie ändern?

Good day, of course. Which appointment would you like to change?

Meinen Termin am Dienstag um zehn Uhr.

My appointment on Tuesday at ten o’clock.

Kein Problem. Passt Ihnen Donnerstag um elf Uhr?

No problem. Would Thursday at eleven o’clock suit you?

Ja, das passt mir gut. Ist der Termin fest?

Yes, that works well for me. Is the appointment confirmed?

Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases

👋🌞

Guten Tag.

GOO-ten tahk

Good day.

💬 A polite all-purpose greeting. Slightly more formal than "Hallo"—great for phone calls to a doctor's office.

🇩🇪 In Germany, starting service calls with a polite greeting sounds natural and respectful. Bonus points for calm, clear pronunciation.

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👉➡️

Hier ist...

heer ist

This is...

💬 Used on the phone to identify yourself: "Hier ist Anna Müller." Literally: "Here is..." but it means "This is..."

🇩🇪 On German phone calls, people often introduce themselves right away instead of waiting to be asked.

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👉

Hier ist Emily Smith .

heer ist

This is Emily Smith.

💬 A standard phone introduction. Use your first and last name so the practice can find your appointment quickly.

🇩🇪 In Germany, giving your full name on medical calls is very common and helps keep things efficient.

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🙋‍♂️📅🔁

Ich möchte... verschieben.

ikh MERKH-tuh fer-SHEE-ben

I would like to reschedule...

💬 "Ich möchte..." is polite and useful. "verschieben" means "to move/postpone/reschedule." Separable verb alert in other forms, but here it stays together in the infinitive.

🇩🇪 Direct but polite requests are normal in German. No need for lots of extra softening phrases.

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👨‍⚕️📅

Meinen Arzttermin

MY-nen ARTST-ter-meen

My doctor’s appointment

💬 "meinen" is accusative masculine because "der Arzttermin" becomes the direct object: "Ich möchte meinen Arzttermin verschieben."

🇩🇪 German loves compound nouns: "Arzt" + "Termin" = one neat appointment word brick.

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🙋‍♂️📅🔁👨‍⚕️📅

Ich möchte meinen Arzttermin verschieben.

ikh MERKH-tuh MY-nen ARTST-ter-meen fer-SHEE-ben

I would like to reschedule my doctor's appointment.

💬 A very natural full sentence for a rescheduling call. Clear, polite, and easy to remember.

🇩🇪 Doctor's offices in Germany often appreciate concise wording—say what you need first, then details.

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👨‍⚕️📅

Der Arzttermin

dair ARTST-ter-meen

Doctor's appointment

💬 A compound noun: "Arzt" = doctor, "Termin" = appointment. German builds long words like Lego.

🇩🇪 "Termin" is used a lot in Germany—for doctors, offices, banks, and more. Appointments are taken seriously.

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🔁📅

Verschieben

fer-SHEE-ben

To reschedule

💬 Literally "to move." Handy for appointments, meetings, and plans. Example: "Können wir den Termin verschieben?"

🇩🇪 Changing appointments is fine, but in Germany it is best to call as early as possible.

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✅🙂

Natürlich.

nah-TOOR-likh

Of course.

💬 Friendly and reassuring. Often used by reception staff to say your request is no trouble.

🇩🇪 German service style can sound brief, but words like "Natürlich" are warm and professional.

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