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How to say “I'd like to make an appointment.” in French
Ask to arrange a visit with a clinician or other appointment-based service.
Je voudrais prendre rendez-vous.
I'd like to make an appointment.
Name the person or service after the request when needed.
Use it in three situations
Calling a clinic
Je voudrais prendre rendez-vous.
I'd like to make an appointment.
At a reception desk
Je voudrais prendre rendez-vous pour demain.
I'd like to make an appointment for tomorrow.
Booking a routine visit
Je voudrais prendre rendez-vous avec le médecin.
I'd like to book an appointment with the doctor.
What to watch for
Making an appointment is different from announcing that you already have one.
Read the whole expression before replacing a detail. The natural wording may use a different order or construction from the English sentence.
Your turn
Imagine appointments and pharmacies. Say this in French: I'd like to make an appointment for tomorrow.
Reveal a sample reply
Je voudrais prendre rendez-vous pour demain.
I'd like to make an appointment for tomorrow.
Build a useful exchange
Arrange a visit and clarify medicine instructions.
This expression in other languages
A note on speaking French
Use vous with strangers, staff, and people you address formally; use tu when that relationship is established. Je voudrais and pourriez-vous can make a request considerate. The most appropriate choice depends on the person and the situation.
Keep accents and apostrophes. A familiar spoken expression may differ from its literal English translation. Read the complete line, including the pronoun and the words that connect the request.
