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How to Say ‘I'd like to schedule an appointment’ in Italian

Vorrei fissare un appuntamento

vor-RAY fees-SAH-reh oon ap-poon-tah-MEN-toh

[vor-RAY fees-SAH-reh oon ap-poon-tah-MEN-toh]

🇮🇹 In Italy: Appuntamento covers any scheduled meeting: doctor, client, hairdresser, or a date. This line works for almost any of them.

Phrase Breakdown

Vorrei fissare

vor-RAY fees-SAH-reh

I would like to set

'Vorrei' is the polite 'I would like'. Roll the 'rr' and stress the last syllable: vor-REI.

Example

Vorrei fissare una data.

I would like to set a date.

Words in this phrase

Vorrei

[vor-RAY]

I would like

Polite form of 'volere', used to ask for things.

Example

Vorrei un caffè.

I would like a coffee.

fissare

[fees-SAH-reh]

to set / to schedule

Verb meaning to fix or arrange a date or time.

Example

Dobbiamo fissare una riunione.

We need to schedule a meeting.

un appuntamento

oon ap-poon-tah-MEN-toh

an appointment

Link 'un' smoothly to 'appuntamento' so it sounds like 'unappuntamento'. Stress falls on 'MEN'.

Example

Ho un appuntamento alle tre.

I have an appointment at three.

Words in this phrase

[oon]

a / an

An indefinite article meaning 'a' before a masculine singular noun.

Example

È stato un incontro molto utile.

It was a very useful meeting.

appuntamento

[ap-poon-tah-MEN-toh]

appointment

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

Example

Ho un appuntamento alle tre.

I have an appointment at three.

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