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How to say “I'd like to make an appointment.” in German
Ask to arrange a visit with a clinician or other appointment-based service.
Ich möchte einen Termin vereinbaren.
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
Ich möchte einen Termin vereinbaren.
I'd like to make an appointment.
At a reception desk
Ich möchte einen Termin für morgen vereinbaren.
I'd like to make an appointment for tomorrow.
Booking a routine visit
Ich möchte einen Termin beim Arzt vereinbaren.
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 German: I'd like to make an appointment for tomorrow.
Reveal a sample reply
Ich möchte einen Termin für morgen vereinbaren.
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 German
Use Sie for formal address and du with people you address informally. Könnten Sie …? is a useful polite request. Keep noun capitals and the verb position shown in each complete sentence.
The examples preserve German accents and ß. Read a full sentence before replacing a detail: a subordinate clause can move the verb to the end, and case can change an article or pronoun.
