
Basic time: Scheduling a time for the appointment
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Key Phrases
¿A qué hora podemos hacer la cita?
What time can we schedule the appointment?
¿Te queda bien a las 4:30?
Does 4:30 work for you?
Te espero a las 4:30.
I'll see you at 4:30.
Skills You'll Learn
Ask about appointment availability and times
Preguntar por disponibilidad y horarios para una cita
Say a time is difficult and confirm another option
Decir que una hora se complica y confirmar otra opción
Finalize and confirm an appointment politely
Finalizar y confirmar una cita de manera cortés
Lesson Roleplay
Imagine you are calling or messaging to schedule an appointment and asking which times are available, then choosing the one that works best for you.
Hola, ¿a qué hora podemos hacer la cita?
Hi, what time can we schedule the appointment for?
Hola, Emily . Tenemos a las 2:00, a las 4:30, o tarde a las 9:15.
Hi, Emily. We have 2:00, 4:30, or late at 9:15.
Gracias. A las 2:00 se me complica un poco.
Thanks. 2:00 is a little difficult for me.
No pasa nada. ¿Te queda bien a las 4:30?
No problem. Does 4:30 work for you?
Sí, creo que sí. ¿Todavía está libre?
Yes, I think so. Is it still available?
Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases
Hola
OH-lah
Hi
¿A qué hora?
ah keh OR-ah
What time?
💬 [¿A qué hora?] is the fixed way to ask for a time: literally "at what hour?" Use the same pattern with other questions like [¿A qué hora abren?] or [¿A qué hora llega?].
See breakdown →Hacer
ah-SEHR
To make / to do
La cita
lah SEE-tah
The appointment / the date
Hacer la cita
ah-SEHR lah SEE-tah
Schedule the appointment
💬 In Mexico, [hacer la cita] is understandable, but [agendar la cita] or [hacer una cita] often sounds more natural for scheduling. You'll also hear [sacar una cita] for booking one.
See breakdown →Podemos
poh-DEH-mohs
Can we
💬 [Podemos] means "we can," but in questions like this it often works like "can we...?" or "could we...?" The same softening happens in [¿Podemos vernos mañana?].
See breakdown →¿A qué hora podemos hacer la cita?
ah keh OR-ah poh-DEH-mohs ah-SEHR lah SEE-tah
What time can we schedule the appointment?
💬 With clock times, Spanish uses [a]: [¿A qué hora...?] and [a las 4:30]. You can reuse that same pattern with almost any plan: [¿A qué hora nos vemos?]
See breakdown →Tenemos
teh-NEH-mohs
We have
💬 For available times, [tenemos] often means "we have available," not just "we have." So [Tenemos a las 4:30] means there's a 4:30 slot open.
See breakdown →A las 2:00
ah lahs dohs
At 2:00
💬 Use [a la] with one o'clock but [a las] with other times: [a la 1:00], but [a las 2:00]. That's one of the most common little time patterns in Spanish.
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