Request and negotiate a time
asks for an appointment. asks whether the suggested time suits someone politely. declines it; asks for an earlier one. This is a useful set of phrases, not a new tense.
A birth date
Say . is one thousand; , nine hundred. Years are read as a number, not split into two English-style groups. The learner is thirty in April 2026, with a July 1995 birthday.
Day, date and time
Combine known patterns: , . A receptionist may say simply . For help, ask or .
Practice 1/5 · The right form
Choose the form for the message
Choose the right word for the gap.
Una cita lunes.
An appointment on Monday.
El lunes las cuatro.
Monday at four.
Mi fecha de nacimiento es el diez de julio mil novecientos noventa y cinco.
My date of birth is the tenth of July nineteen ninety-five.
Practice 2/5 · Fill the gaps
Complete a useful exchange
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
¿Puede hablar más ?
Can you speak more slowly?
Necesito una con la doctora.
I need an appointment with the doctor.
No me va el lunes. ¿El martes?
Monday does not suit me. Tuesday?
Practice 3/5 · Building sentences
Put the message together
Put the words in order.
Is there an earlier appointment?
Monday at four suits me.
Can you repeat my address?
Practice 4/5 · In situations
What helps in this situation?
Choose the right words for the situation.
The proposed appointment is in two weeks and you need help earlier.
You say:
Ask about earlier availability.
The proposed appointment is in two weeks and you need help earlier.
You say:
Ask about earlier availability.
Practice 5/5 · Matching
Connect the message and its meaning
Match the pairs.
Unit complete
