Do you have an appointment in Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, German, French

Spanish

1. Word Overview

• Native phrase: ¿Tienes una cita?
• English translation: Do you have an appointment?
• Part of speech: Verb phrase + noun
• IPA pronunciation: /ˈtjɛnɛs ˈuna ˈθita/ (Spain) or /ˈtjɛnɛs ˈuna ˈsita/ (Latin America)

2. Example Sentence

Spanish: Hola, ¿tienes una cita con el doctor hoy? English: “Hello, do you have an appointment with the doctor today?” Grammar tip: Use “tienes” for informal “you.” Alternatively: ¿Tiene usted una cita? for polite/formal conversation.

3. Mini Grammar/Culture Note

In Spanish, cita (appointment) is feminine—“una cita.” Many Spanish healthcare or service settings ask it politely: ¿Tiene cita?

4. Daily Practice Challenge

Speaking practice: Ask a friend in Spanish: ¿Tienes una cita con el dentista?

Italian

1. Word Overview

• Native phrase: Hai un appuntamento?
• English translation: Do you have an appointment?
• Part of speech: Verb phrase + noun
• IPA pronunciation: /ˈhai un appuntaˈmɛnto/

2. Example Sentence

Italian: Buongiorno, hai un appuntamento con il signor Rossi? English: “Good morning, do you have an appointment with Mr. Rossi?” Grammar tip: “Hai” is informal; formal would be Ha un appuntamento? (Lei form).

3. Mini Grammar/Culture Note

Appointments (appuntamento) are masculine—“un appuntamento.” In formal interactions, Italians often drop pronouns: Ha appuntamento?

4. Daily Practice Challenge

Writing prompt: Send yourself a reminder in Italian: Ho un appuntamento alle 14:00.

Portuguese

1. Word Overview

• Native phrase: Você tem uma consulta?
• English translation: Do you have an appointment?
• Part of speech: Verb phrase + noun
• IPA pronunciation: /voˈse tẽj ˈuma kõˈsulta/

2. Example Sentence

Portuguese: Bom dia, você tem uma consulta com o médico hoje? English: “Good morning, do you have an appointment with the doctor today?” Grammar tip: Consulta is common for medical appointments. Neutral você tem is used in Brazil; in Portugal you’d hear tem uma consulta?

3. Mini Grammar/Culture Note

In Portugal, they might ask Tem consulta? dropping pronouns for brevity. Other appointment nouns: reunião (business), encontro (meeting).

4. Daily Practice Challenge

Listening activity: Record yourself asking: Você tem uma consulta hoje? aiming for clear vowel pronunciation.

German

1. Word Overview

• Native phrase: Hast du einen Termin?
• English translation: Do you have an appointment?
• Part of speech: Verb phrase + noun
• IPA pronunciation: /hast du ˈaɪ̯nən tɛɐ̯ˈmiːn/

2. Example Sentence

German: Hallo, hast du einen Termin beim Zahnarzt? English: “Hello, do you have an appointment at the dentist?” Grammar tip: einen Termin uses accusative case after “hast du.” For formal, use: Haben Sie einen Termin?

3. Mini Grammar/Culture Note

German uses specific Termin for scheduled appointments. Formal Sie and verb inversion (Haben Sie…) mark polite context.

4. Daily Practice Challenge

Speaking prompt: Practice saying: Haben Sie einen Termin heute? as if addressing a receptionist.

French

1. Word Overview

• Native phrase: As‑tu un rendez‑vous ?
• English translation: Do you have an appointment?
• Part of speech: Verb phrase + noun
• IPA pronunciation: /a.ty ɛ̃ ʁɑ̃dʁə.vu/

2. Example Sentence

French: Bonjour, as-tu un rendez-vous chez le médecin ? English: “Hello, do you have an appointment with the doctor?” Grammar tip: Rendez‑vous is masculine in French. Informal: as‑tu; formal: avez‑vous un rendez‑vous ?

3. Mini Grammar/Culture Note

In French, rendez-vous is the go-to word for scheduled meetings or appointments. In written form, you may see avez-vous in signs.

4. Daily Practice Challenge

Writing prompt: Note to self: J’ai un rendez-vous demain à 10 h.

Multilingual Bonus Comparison

Final Practice Challenge

Pick two languages:

• Speak: Role-play with someone: Do you have an appointment? imagine checking in at a clinic or office.
• Write: Record a gentle reminder: Tengo una cita / Ho un appuntamento / Tenho uma consulta / Ich habe einen Termin / J’ai un rendez‑vous.