Basic time: Scheduling a time for the appointment
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Key Phrases
Necesito pedir una cita.
I need to make an appointment.
¿Te va bien a las dos?
Would two o'clock work for you?
Sí, a las cuatro y media me viene bien.
Yes, four thirty works for me.
Skills You'll Learn
Making an appointment in Spanish.
Pedir una cita en español.
Asking if a time works and suggesting another time.
Preguntar si una hora va bien y proponer otra.
Saying you are unavailable and confirming a new time.
Decir que no puedes y confirmar una nueva hora.
Lesson Roleplay
Imagine you are calling or speaking to someone to arrange an appointment, discussing what time works for you and choosing a suitable option.
Hola, necesito pedir una cita.
Hi, I need to make an appointment.
Claro, ¿te va bien a las dos?
Sure, would two o'clock work for you?
A las dos no puedo, estoy trabajando.
I can't do two o'clock; I'm working.
Vale, entonces a las cuatro y media.
Okay, then at four thirty.
Sí, a las cuatro y media me viene bien.
Yes, four thirty works for me.
Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases
Hola.
OH-lah
Hi.
Necesito
neh-seh-SEE-toh
I need
Pedir
peh-DEER
To ask for / to make
💬 [Pedir] is often used where English uses "make" or "book": [pedir una cita] = ask for an appointment. Same pattern: [pedir hora] for asking for a time slot.
See breakdown →Una cita
OO-nah SEE-tah
An appointment
Necesito pedir una cita.
neh-seh-SEE-toh peh-DEER OO-nah SEE-tah
I need to make an appointment.
💬 Spanish often uses [pedir] here, where English says "make" an appointment. You can reuse the same pattern with other things you ask for: [pedir ayuda], [pedir información].
See breakdown →Claro.
KLAH-roh
Sure.
¿Te va bien...
teh bah bee-EN
Does... suit you?
💬 [Te va bien] literally means something like "does it go well for you?", but it's a very normal way to ask if a time suits you. You can swap the time: [¿Te va bien mañana?] or [¿Te va bien a las cinco?].
See breakdown →¿Te va bien a las dos?
teh bah bee-EN ah lahs dohs
Would two o'clock work for you?
💬 [Te va bien] is a common Spanish way to say "does that work for you?" with times and plans. Change the time, keep the rest: [¿Te va bien el viernes?].
See breakdown →A las dos.
ah lahs dohs
At two o'clock.
💬 For clock times, Spanish normally uses [a la] or [a las]: [a la una], but [a las dos], [a las cuatro]. The singular is only for one o'clock.
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