Appointments
Making, changing and cancelling appointments at the clinic, the hairdresser, the school or with a client. The opener ～たいんですが (I'd like to…) is worth learning whole, and lines marked "listening" are what the receptionist says. Tap to hear any line. The bar at the bottom plays a hands-free drill for walking.
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25 appointment words
Each card shows a word or line with a sentence for booking, changing or cancelling. Nine are from earlier lessons.
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Making, changing, cancelling
The short lines you need for each step. Polite です and ます are right for all of them.
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- Clinics ask the same things. , then your name, (date of birth) and . Have them ready.
- Japanese years. Forms may ask for the era: 1985 is , 2000 is . On the phone a Western year is usually fine.
- Trail off. Ending on ～んですが and stopping is polite. The other person will pick it up.
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Four patterns to use today
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Say it in Japanese
Say each one out loud before you reveal the answer. Getting close counts.