Japanese - Appointments

予約を取りたいです。

Yoyaku o toritai desu.

I'd like to make an appointment.

Meaning: I'd like to make an appointment.

When to use: Use this when you want to request a booking (hospital, salon, restaurant).

___に空きはありますか。

___ ni aki wa arimasu ka.

Do you have any openings on ___?

Meaning: Do you have any openings on ___?

When to use: Put a day, date, or time in the blank (use the particle に).

Tip: Beginners sometimes forget the particle に; say 「〜に空きはありますか」, not just 「〜空きはありますか」.

空いている時間はいつですか。

Aite iru jikan wa itsu desu ka.

What times are available?

Meaning: What times are available?

When to use: Ask this when you want to know which appointment times are free.

___でお願いします。

___ de onegai shimasu.

I'll take ___, please.

Meaning: I'll take ___, please.

When to use: Put a chosen time or date in the blank, and use で after it (e.g., 3時でお願いします).

Tip: Don't use に here (e.g., say 「3時でお願いします」 not 「3時にお願いします」 when choosing a slot).

日にちと時間を確認してもらえますか。

Hinichi to jikan o kakunin shite moraemasu ka.

Can you confirm the date and time?

Meaning: Can you confirm the date and time?

When to use: Ask reception or staff to check the appointment details for you.

予約を変更したいです。

Yoyaku o henkō shitai desu.

I'd like to change my appointment.

Meaning: I'd like to change my appointment.

When to use: Use this when you need to reschedule an existing booking.

___に変更できますか。

___ ni henkō dekimasu ka.

Can I reschedule for ___?

Meaning: Can I reschedule for ___?

When to use: Put the new date or time in the blank and use に after it.

予約をキャンセルしたいです。

Yoyaku o kyanseru shitai desu.

I need to cancel my appointment.

Meaning: I need to cancel my appointment.

When to use: Use this when you must cancel; casual 「キャンセル」 is common in spoken Japanese.

予約で来ました。

Yoyaku de kimashita.

I'm here for my appointment.

Meaning: I'm here for my appointment.

When to use: Say this at reception when you arrive for a booked appointment.

少し遅れそうです。

Sukoshi okuresō desu.

I'm running late.

Meaning: I'm running late.

When to use: Use this when you think you'll be late arriving (before you get there).

Tip: Don't confuse with past tense: say 「遅れそうです」 (likely to be late) vs 「遅れています」 (already late).

___はまだ空いていますか。

___ wa mada aite imasu ka.

Is ___ still available?

Meaning: Is ___ still available?

When to use: Ask if a specific date or time slot is still open (e.g., today at 2 PM).

___なら空いています。

___ nara aite imasu.

I'm available on ___.

Meaning: I'm available on ___.

When to use: Say which date, day, or time works for you; add なら to say ‘if it's that time’.

___は都合が悪いです。

___ wa tsugō ga warui desu.

I'm not available at ___.

Meaning: I'm not available at ___.

When to use: Use this to say a time or day doesn't work for you (so the staff can offer alternatives).