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Practice Booking a Cita Previa in Spanish
Conseguir una cita previa
The website has said no hay citas disponibles for three weeks running and your paperwork can't wait much longer. You've come to the office in person to find out how anybody actually gets an appointment.
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You're talking to: un funcionario de información
You: un ciudadano
saying how long you've been trying
Llevo tres semanas intentando pedir cita.
describing the problem
En internet no me sale ninguna cita.
asking for a way to be seen sooner
¿Hay alguna forma de que me atiendan antes?
Your goal
Leave with an appointment — even one you have to come back for — or the concrete way to be seen sooner.
You'll practice
- Say what you need the appointment for and how soon
- Find out why nothing is showing and when slots actually appear
- Leave with a cita in hand, or the concrete way to be seen sooner
Phrases you'll actually use
Six lines that carry most of this conversation. You'll hear them, and you'll need them.
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Llevo tres semanas intentando pedir cita.
— saying how long you've been trying
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En internet no me sale ninguna cita.
— describing the problem
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¿Hay alguna forma de que me atiendan antes?
— asking for a way to be seen sooner
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¿A qué hora aparecen las citas nuevas?
— pinning down when to try
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Necesito el papel antes del día quince.
— stating your deadline
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¿Usted ve alguna cita en la otra sede?
— asking about the alternative office
Level-up expressions
pedir cita
book an appointment
Llevo semanas intentando pedir cita por internet.
dar con algo
manage to find something after looking for it
No consigo dar con ninguna cita libre.
quedarse sin algo
end up without something because it ran out
Otra vez me he quedado sin cita.
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