L-ewwel appuntament liberu

The nearest free time

Your goalI can make and move an appointment on the phone and give my details.

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You call the practice. A very fast receptionist wants your name, spelled, your date of birth, your address and your phone number. The first free appointment is on the 27th. That is in two weeks.

You call the doctor's practice. The receptionist speaks very, very fast.
Sharon
Klinika ta' Ħal Ġebel, hawn Sharon, bonġu, kif nista' ngħinek?
Ħal Ġebel practice, Sharon speaking, good morning, how can I help you?
Skużani, ma nifhimx. Tista' titkellem iktar bil-mod?
Sorry, I don't understand. Could you speak more slowly?
Skużani, ma nifhimx. Tista' titkellem iktar bil-mod?
Sorry, I don't understand. Could you speak more slowly?
Now very, very slowly.
Sharon
Kif. Nista'. Ngħinek?
How. Can. I. Help you?
Għandi bżonn appuntament mat-tabib.
I need an appointment with the doctor.
Għandi bżonn appuntament mat-tabib.
I need an appointment with the doctor.
Sharon
Isem u kunjom?
First name and surname?
Lukas Becker.
Lukas Becker.
Lena Becker.
Lena Becker.
Sharon
Il-kunjom, ittra b'ittra, jekk jogħġbok.
The surname, letter by letter, please.
Be, e, si, ke, e, erre.
B, E, C, K, E, R.
Be, e, si, ke, e, erre.
B, E, C, K, E, R.
Sharon
Id-data tat-twelid?
Date of birth?
L-għaxra ta' Lulju, elf disa' mija u ħamsa u disgħin.
The tenth of July, nineteen ninety-five.
L-għaxra ta' Lulju, elf disa' mija u ħamsa u disgħin.
The tenth of July, nineteen ninety-five.
Sharon
L-indirizz u n-numru tal-mowbajl?
Address and mobile number?
Sebgħa, Triq il-Ġnien, Ħal Ġebel. Il-mowbajl: sebgħa, disgħa, wieħed, tnejn, tlieta, erbgħa, ħamsa, sitta.
7 Garden Street, Ħal Ġebel. Mobile: seven, nine, one, two, three, four, five, six.
Sebgħa, Triq il-Ġnien, Ħal Ġebel. Il-mowbajl: sebgħa, disgħa, wieħed, tnejn, tlieta, erbgħa, ħamsa, sitta.
7 Garden Street, Ħal Ġebel. Mobile: seven, nine, one, two, three, four, five, six.
Sharon
L-ewwel appuntament liberu hu fis-sebgħa u għoxrin.
The first free appointment is on the twenty-seventh.
Fis-sebgħa u għoxrin? Illum għandna t-tlettax! Ġimagħtejn oħra!
The twenty-seventh? Today's the thirteenth! That's two more weeks!
Fis-sebgħa u għoxrin? Illum għandna t-tlettax! Ġimagħtejn oħra!
The twenty-seventh? Today's the thirteenth! That's two more weeks!
Hemm xi ħaġa iktar kmieni? Illum jew għada?
Is there anything earlier? Today or tomorrow?
Hemm xi ħaġa iktar kmieni? Illum jew għada?
Is there anything earlier? Today or tomorrow?
Sharon
Le, skużani. Iktar kmieni m'hemmx.
No, sorry. There's nothing earlier.
A knock. Marija is at your door. She has heard everything.
Marija
It-tabiba hi binti. Illum fl-erbgħa.
The doctor is my daughter. Today at four.
Into the phone.
Is-Sinjura Marija hawn... It-tabiba hi bintha.
Mrs Marija is here... The doctor is her daughter.
Is-Sinjura Marija hawn... It-tabiba hi bintha.
Mrs Marija is here... The doctor is her daughter.
Sharon
Oh! Int il-ġar il-ġdid tan-numru sebgħa! Mela llum fl-erbgħa, mat-Tabiba Grech.
Oh! You're the new neighbour from number 7! Today at four, then, with Dr Grech.
Sharon
Oh! Int il-ġara l-ġdida tan-numru sebgħa! Mela llum fl-erbgħa, mat-Tabiba Grech.
Oh! You're the new neighbour from number 7! Today at four, then, with Dr Grech.
Grazzi! U grazzi lilek ukoll, Sinjura Marija.
Thank you! And thank you too, Mrs Marija.
Grazzi! U grazzi lilek ukoll, Sinjura Marija.
Thank you! And thank you too, Mrs Marija.
Marija
Jien nisma' kollox. F'din id-dar, il-ħitan huma rqaq.
I hear everything. The walls in this house are thin.

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