Dentist appointment — Making an appointment
Key Phrases
Come posso aiutarla?
How can I help you?
Prendere un appuntamento
To make an appointment
Preferirei
I would prefer
Skills You'll Learn
Scheduling an appointment
Fissare un appuntamento
Expressing preference
Esprimere una preferenza
Understanding availability
Capire la disponibilità
Lesson Roleplay
Imagine you need to schedule a dental appointment in Italy. You call the Paradiso Dental Clinic and are greeted by a friendly receptionist. You discuss your next week's availability and confirm a suitable time for your appointment.
Buongiorno, Studio Dentistico Paradiso, come posso aiutarla?
Good morning, Paradiso Dental Clinic, how can I help you?
Buongiorno, sono Emily Smith . Vorrei prendere un appuntamento.
Good morning, I am Emily Smith. I would like to make an appointment.
Certo, Signor Smith . Per quale giorno cerca un appuntamento?
Certainly, Ms. Smith. For which day are you looking for an appointment?
Preferirei un giorno della prossima settimana, se è possibile.
I would prefer a day next week, if possible.
Abbiamo disponibilità martedì o giovedì. Va bene?
We have availability on Tuesday or Thursday. Is that alright?
Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases
Buongiorno
Good morning
Used until around midday, even if it's late morning!
Italians appreciate a polite greeting when you first meet them in the day.
Studio
Office/Studio
In this context, it refers to the professional space of a dentist.
Dentistico
Dental
An adjective in Italian that describes anything related to teeth or dentists.
Studio Dentistico
Dental Clinic
Combining 'studio' and 'dentistico' gives you the place where dental services are provided.
Italians typically visit a 'dentista' in these studios for dental care.
Come
How
Not to be confused with 'venire', which means 'to come'.
Posso
Can I
'Posso' is derived from the verb 'potere', meaning 'to be able to'.
It's common courtesy to ask if you can do something in Italian.
Aiutarla?
Help you?
'Aiutare' means 'to help' and 'la' is a formal direct object pronoun.
Come posso aiutarla?
How can I help you?
A common phrase in customer service interactions.
Using formal language like 'aiutarla' shows respect, especially in services.
Sono Emily Smith .
I am Emily Smith.
'Sono' means 'I am', it's an essential verb to introduce yourself.
Introducing yourself with both first and last names is polite in formal settings.
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