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How to Say ‘I'd like to make an appointment, please.’ in Mexican Spanish

Quisiera hacer una cita, por favor.

kee-SYEH-rah ah-SEHR OO-nah SEE-tah pohr fah-VOHR

[kee-SYEH-rah ah-SEHR OO-nah SEE-tah pohr fah-VOHR]

💬 Usage Tip: Quisiera is a softer, more polite "I'd like" than quiero "I want". Use it at the start of any request: Quisiera un café "I'd like a coffee".

Phrase Breakdown

Quisiera hacer una cita,

kee-SYEH-rah ah-SEHR OO-nah SEE-tah

I would like to make an appointment,

'Quisiera' is a polite form of 'want'. Say 'kee-SYEH-rah'. The 'u' after 'q' is silent. Link 'quisiera' and 'hacer' smoothly, since the 'h' is silent.

Example

Quisiera hacer una cita para mañana.

I would like to make an appointment for tomorrow.

Words in this phrase

Quisiera

[kee-SYEH-rah]

I would like

Used to express a polite request or preference.

Example

Quisiera tomar otra ruta.

I would like to take another route.

hacer

[ah-SEHR]

to make / to do

Used with reservación to mean 'to make a reservation.'

Example

Voy a hacer una reservación para cenar.

I am going to make a reservation for dinner.

una

[OO-nah]

Feminine singular indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one.'

Example

Una reclutadora me dio su tarjeta hoy.

A recruiter gave me her card today.

cita

[SEE-tah]

appointment

A scheduled meeting, such as with a doctor or office; also a date.

Example

Tengo una cita con el doctor.

I have an appointment with the doctor.

por favor.

pohr fah-VOHR

please.

Say 'por fah-BOR'. In Spanish the 'v' sounds like a soft 'b'. Tap the 'r' lightly.

Example

Un café, por favor.

A coffee, please.

Words in this phrase

por

[pohr]

Please

Used to make requests more polite.

Example

Podrías cerrar la puerta, por favor?

Could you close the door, please?

favor

[fah-VOHR]

Please

Used to make requests more polite.

Example

Podrías cerrar la puerta, por favor?

Could you close the door, please?

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