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Managing Appointments
Helping with Medical Forms

Managing Appointments by Saskia Gorospe Rombouts with Courtney Barbetto, RN

The first thing the pacientes (patients) will need to do is make an appointment. They may call and say Quiero hacer una cita (I want to make an appointment). Here are some questions you may want to ask.

Who is your doctor?

¿Quién es su doctor/doctora?

kee-EHN ehs soo doc-TOHR/doc-TOH-rah

Which doctor would you like to see?

¿Qué doctor/doctora quiere ver?

keh doc-TOHR/doc-TOH-rah kee-EH-reh vehr

Are you a new patient?

¿Es usted un paciente nuevo? (addressing men)

¿Es usted una paciente nueva? (addressing women)

ehs oos-TEHD oon/oo-NAH pah-see-EHN-teh noo-EH-voh/vah

What day would you like to come?

¿Qué día quiere venir?

keh DEE-ah kee-EH-reh veh-NEER

Days of the Week

Here are the days of the week you can use to answer the question ¿Qué día? (What day?)

DAYS

Monday	lunes
LOO-nehs
Tuesday	martes
MAHR-tehs
Wednesday	miércoles
mee-EHR-coh-lehs
Thursday	jueves
hoo-EH-vehs
Friday	viernes
vee-EHR-nehs
Saturday	sábado
SAH-bah-doh
Sunday	domingo
doh-MEEN-goh

Is Tuesday good for you?

¿Le viene bien el martes?

leh vee-EH-neh bee-EHN ehl MAHR-tehs

What day do you prefer?

¿Qué día prefiere?

hek DEE-ah preh-fee-EH-reh

Months

To ask which date, use ¿Qué fecha? (keh FEH-chah)

Which date is available?

¿Qué fecha tiene disponible?

keh FEH-chah tee-EH-neh dees-poh-NEE-bleh

To say the date, you will need to know the names of the months:

MONTHS

January	enero
eh-NEH-roh
February	febrero
feh-BREH-roh
March	marzo
MARH-soh
April	abril
ah-BREEL
May	mayo
MAH-yoh
June	junio
HOO-nee-oh
July	julio
HOO-lee-oh
August	agosto
ah-GOHS-toh
September	septiembre
sehp-tee-EHM-breh
October	octubre
oc-TOO-breh
November	noviembre
noh-vee-EHM-breh
December	diciembre
dee-see-EHM-breh

Numbers 0 to 999

To say the date, you will also need to know the numbers. Here are 0 to 15, which you may need to memorize.

NUMBERS 0 TO 15

0	cero
SEH-roh
1	uno
OO-noh
2	dos
dohs
3	tres
trehs
4	cuatro
KWAH-troh
5	cinco
SEEN-koh
6	seis
sehys
7	siete
see-EH-teh
8	ocho
OH-choh
9	nueve
no-EH-veh
10	diez
dee-EHS
11	once
OHN-seh
12	doce
DOH-seh
13	trece
TREH-seh
14	catorce
kah-TOHR-seh
15	quince
KEEN-seh

From 16 to 19, the number is a combination of diez (10) + y (and) + the number 6, 7, 8, or 9. For spelling purposes, the z in diez changes to c and y changes to I, which makes ci. For example: diez y seis = dieciséis.

After 20, numbers follow this pattern: the tens + y + the ones. Y again changes to i for spelling purposes. For example, veinte y tres = veintitrés.

After 30, the pattern stays the same: tens + y + ones, but the y does not change and so there are three words instead of two.

NUMBERS 30 TO 31

30	treinta
TREHYN-tah
31	treinta y uno
TREHYN-tah ee OOH-no

Although you will not need numbers above 31 for expressing the date, knowing them can always come handy to discuss age, money, and other topics. The numbers from 31 to 99 follow the same pattern.

NUMBERS 32 TO 90

32	treinta y dos
TREHYN-tah ee dohs
40	cuarenta
kwah-REHN-tah
50	cincuenta
sin-coo-EHN-tah
60	sesenta
seh-SEHN-tah
70	setenta
seh-TEHN-tah
80	ochenta
oh-CHEHN-tah
90	noventa
noh-VEHN-tah

For 100, use cien. For numbers after 100, follow the pattern ciento + number.

NUMBERS 100 TO 199

100	cien
see-EHN
101	ciento uno
see-EHN-toh Oon-noh
125	ciento veinticinco
see-EHN-toh veyn-tee-SEEN-koh
199	ciento noventa y nueve
see-EHN-toh noh-VEHN-tah
ee noo-EH-veh

After 199, say the hundreds, followed by the number.

NUMBERS 200 TO 900

200	doscientos
dohs-see-EHN-tohs
272	doscientos setenta y dos
dohs-see-EHN-tohs seh-TEHN-tah
ee DOHS
300	trescientos
trehs-see-EHN-tohs
400	cuatrocientos
kwah-troh-see-EHN-tohs
500	quinientos
kee-nee-EHN-tohs
600	seiscientos
seh-ees-see-EHN-tohs
700	setecientos
seh-teh-see-EHN-tohs
800	ochocientos
oh-choh-see-EHN-tohs
900	novecientos
noh-veh-see-EHN-tohs

Dates

Now that you know the names of months and numbers, it is time to say the date. Think backward! Spanish dates usually start with the day, followed by de (of) and the month and the year. Note that the article el usually precedes the day or date, similar to the English variation “the first of March.”

January 2, 2009

el dos de enero del dos mil nueve

August 30th, 2010

el treinta de agosto del dos mil diez

Saturday, December 15, 2011

el sábado, 15 de diciembre del dos mil once

Note that the year is formed by saying dos mil (two thousand) and the number. For example, 2009 is dos mil nueve (literally: two thousand nine), 2020 is dos mil cin-cuenta, and 2033 is dos mil treinta y tres. For years that start with “19,” use mil novecientos (meel noh-veh-see-EHN-tohs … ) followed by the number. For example, 1971 is mil novecientos setenta y uno (meel noh-veh-see-EHN-tohs seh-TEHN-tah ee OO-noh).

<B>Alert!</B></h2> <p>In Spanish, the days and months are not capitalized. Also, note that cardinal numbers are used in Spanish, although you can use the cardinal number <B>primero</B> (first) to refer to the first of the month: <B>el primero de abril</B> (April 1). Also, when using numbers to write dates, Spanish-speakers often write the day first, then the month. For example: 7-4-2008 would be April 7, 2008, not July 4.</p> </div> <p>Time to agree on the date. Use these phrases:</p> <div class="npsb"> <p>The next available date is …</p> <p><B>La siguiente fecha disponible es …</B></p> <p>lah see-ghee-EHN-teh FEH-chah dees-poh-NEE-bleh ehs</p> <p>We don't have anything before …</p> <p><B>No tenemos nada antes del …</B></p> <p>noh teh-NEH-mohs NAH-dah AHN-tehs dehl</p> </div> <div class="npsb"> <h2> <B>Question?</B></h2> <p><B>What do I say if it is a holiday?</B></p> <p>If a patient wants to book an appointment on a holiday, say <B>Ese día es fiesta. Estamos cerrados</B>. (EH-seh DEE-ah ehs fee-EHS-tah. ehs-TAH-mohs seh-RRAH-dohs), meaning “That day is a holiday. We are closed.” Remember that people from other cultures may not be familiar with American holidays.</p> </div> <div class="npsb"> <p>I'm sorry. We do not have an appointment available that day.</p> <p><B>Lo siento. No tenemos citas ese día.</B></p> <p>loh see-EHN-toh. noh teh-NEH-mohs</p> <p>SEE-tahs EH-seh dee-AH</p> </div> <p><B><B>Telling Time</B></B></p> <p>Now that you have set a date, you must agree on the time. You don't want patients to come late! To ask what time it is, use:</p> <div class="npsb"> <p>What time is it?</p> <p><B>¿Qué hora es?</B></p> <p>keh OH-rah ehs</p> </div> <p>To tell the time, use <B>Es</B> … for one o'clock or <B>Son</B> … for all the other times.</p> <div class="npsb"> <p>It is 1:00.</p> <p><B>Es la una.</B></p> <p>ehs lah OO-nah</p> <p>It is 8:00.</p> <p><B>Son las ocho.</B></p> <p>sohn lahs OH-choh</p> </div> <p>Note that the feminine article <B>la</B> is used to tell time. Use <B>y media</B> for “half past,” <B>y cuarto</B> for “quarter past,” and <B>menos cuarto</B> for “quarter to.”</p> <div class="npsb"> <p>It is 1:30.</p> <p><B>Es la una y media.</B></p> <p>ehs lah OO-nah ee MEH-dee-ah</p> <p>It is 2:15.</p> <p><B>Son las dos y cuarto.</B></p> <p>sohn lahs dohs ee KWAR-toh</p> <p>It is 10:45.</p> <p><B>Son las once menos cuarto.</B></p> <p>sohn lahs OHN-seh MEH-nohs KWAR-toh</p> </div> <p><B>Y</B> (and) is used with the first thirty minutes of the hour, and <B>menos</B> (Literally minus) is used with the last thirty minutes of the hour.</p> <div class="npsb"> <p>It is 9:20.</p> <p><B>Son las nueve y veinte.</B></p> <p>sohn lahs noo-EH-veh ee veh-EEN-teh</p> <p>It is 12:40.</p> <p><B>Es la una menos veinte.</B></p> <p>ehs lah OO-nah MEH-nohs veh-EEN-teh</p> </div> <p>Now that you know the times, it is time to set up an appointment. To say <B>At …</B>, add an <B>A</B> before the article <B>el</B> or <B>la</B>.</p> <div class="npsb"> <p>At what time is the appointment?</p> <p><B>¿A qué hora es la cita?</B></p> <p>ah keh OH-rah ehs lah SEE-tah</p> <p>At 4:45.</p> <p><B>A las cinco menos cuarto.</B></p> <p>OR <B>A las cinco cuarenta y cinco.</B></p> <p>ah lahs SEEN-coh MEH-nohs KWAR-toh/ah lahs</p> <p>SEEN-coh coo-ah-REHN-tah ee SEEN-coh</p> <p>We have an opening at 6:30.</p> <p><B>Tenemos una cita a las seis y media.</B></p> <p>teh-NEH-mohs OO-nah SEE-tah ah</p> <p>lahs seys ee MEH-dee-ah</p> </div> <p>People who have lived in this country for a while may be familiar with the <emphasis role="Smallcaps">A.M./P.M.</emphasis> system, which in Spanish is pronounced <B>ah EH-meh</B> (<emphasis role="Smallcaps">A.M.</emphasis>) and <B>peh EH-meh</B> (<emphasis role="Smallcaps">P.M.</emphasis>). This system is also used in some countries in Latin America where there is an American influence. However, Spanish speakers tend to use <B>de la mañana</B> (in the morning) for <emphasis role="Smallcaps">A.M.</emphasis>, <B>de la tarde</B> (in the afternoon) for <emphasis role="Smallcaps">P.M.</emphasis> in the afternoon or evening, and <B>de la noche</B> (at night) for <emphasis role="Smallcaps">P.M.</emphasis> during the night.</p> <div class="npsb"> <h2> <B>Alert!</B></h2> <p>People may have different perceptions of morning, afternoon, evening, and night. In most Spanish-speaking cultures, morning is usually from 7 <emphasis role="Smallcaps">A.M.</emphasis> until 1 <emphasis role="Smallcaps">P.M.</emphasis>, afternoon is from 1 <emphasis role="Smallcaps">P.M.</emphasis> until 7 or 8 <emphasis role="Smallcaps">P.M.</emphasis>, and night starts at 9 <emphasis role="Smallcaps">P.M.</emphasis> Midnight to 7 <emphasis role="Smallcaps">A.M.</emphasis> may be referred to as <B>de la noche</B> (at night) or <B>de la madru-gada</B> (in the morning/dawn).</p> </div> <p>Now you are ready to confirm that appointment.</p> <div class="npsb"> <p>You have an appointment on Tuesday,</p> <p>March 11 at 10:30 <emphasis role="Smallcaps">A.M.</emphasis> See you then!</p> <p><B>Tiene una cita el martes, once de marzo, a las</B></p> <p><B>diez y media de la mañana. ¡Hasta entonces!</B></p> </div>  <div id="pagination"><ul><li class="prev"><a href="http://www.netplaces.com/spanish-phrases-health-care/patients/" title="Patients">Patients</a></li><li 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