How to Say ‘You need to book another appointment online.’ in Spain Spanish
Tiene que pedir otra cita por internet.
tee-eh-neh keh peh-DEER OH-trah SEE-tah por een-tehr-NET
[tee-eh-neh keh peh-DEER OH-trah SEE-tah por een-tehr-NET]
🇪🇸 In Spain: Extranjería rarely takes walk-ins, so appointments go through the online cita previa system. Slots vanish fast, so locals check early in the morning and keep refreshing.
Phrase Breakdown
Tiene que pedir
tee-eh-neh keh peh-DEER
You have to request
This is the formal 'you' (usted). Say 'tiene que' smoothly as one unit: TIE-ne-que.
Tiene que pedir permiso.
You have to ask for permission.
Words in this phrase
Tiene
[tee-eh-neh]
has
Possess, own, or hold.
Él tiene un coche nuevo y está muy feliz.
He has a new car and is very happy.
que
[keh]
to (in 'have to')
Part of 'tener que', meaning must or have to.
Tiene que esperar su turno.
You have to wait your turn.
pedir
[peh-DEER]
to ask for
Verb meaning to request something.
Voy a pedir un café.
I'm going to ask for a coffee.
otra cita
OH-trah SEE-tah
another appointment
'Cita' means an appointment. In Spain, it is pronounced THI-ta.
Tengo otra cita el lunes.
I have another appointment on Monday.
Words in this phrase
otra
[OH-trah]
another
An additional or different one.
Él pidió otra taza de café.
He asked for another cup of coffee.
cita
[SEE-tah]
appointment
A scheduled meeting, e.g. with a doctor or hairdresser; also a date.
Tengo cita con el médico.
I have an appointment with the doctor.
por internet.
por een-tehr-NET
online
Literally 'through the internet'. Spaniards say in-ter-NET, with the stress on the last syllable.
Lo compré por internet.
I bought it online.
Words in this phrase
por
[por]
through / via
Indicates the route.
Pasa por el parque.
Go through the park.
internet
[een-tehr-NET]
internet
The online network; used without an article after 'por'.
Lo puede hacer por internet.
You can do it online.
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