Dialogue
Change an appointment in French: compare two new times
Practise a French appointment call with hidden speaking lines. Reject an unsuitable time, accept Friday morning and confirm which booking it replaces.
- A2
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In short
Name the appointment you need to move, give your availability and repeat the replacement day and time. Vendredi à dix heures, ça me convient accepts a specific slot; celui de mardi est annulé ? checks the old booking.
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| Existing booking | Availability | Reason for moving |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, 15:00 | Thursday after 14:00 or Friday morning | Work on Tuesday |
- Accueil
Centre de formation, bonjour !
English
Training centre, hello!
- Adam
Bonjour, je dois déplacer mon rendez-vous de mardi à quinze heures.
Greet the receptionist and identify the booking you need to move.
English
Hello, I need to move my Tuesday appointment at three.
- Accueil
Bien sûr. Quand êtes-vous disponible ?
English
Of course. When are you available?
- Adam
Je suis libre jeudi après quatorze heures ou vendredi matin.
Give both availability windows.
English
I am free on Thursday after two or Friday morning.
- Accueil
Je peux vous proposer jeudi à treize heures trente ou vendredi à dix heures.
English
I can offer Thursday at one-thirty or Friday at ten.
- Adam
Jeudi à treize heures trente, je travaille encore. Vendredi à dix heures, ça me convient.
Explain why Thursday is too early and accept the Friday option.
English
I am still working on Thursday at one-thirty. Friday at ten suits me.
- Accueil
D’accord, je remplace votre rendez-vous de mardi par celui de vendredi.
English
All right, I am replacing your Tuesday appointment with the Friday one.
- Adam
Donc, mon rendez-vous est vendredi à dix heures, et celui de mardi est annulé ?
Read back the new time and check the old appointment is cancelled.
English
So my appointment is Friday at ten, and the Tuesday one is cancelled?
- Accueil
Oui, c’est confirmé.
English
Yes, that is confirmed.
- Adam
Très bien, merci. Au revoir !
Thank the receptionist and say goodbye.
English
Very good, thank you. Goodbye!
How do you change an appointment time in French?
| French | Meaning |
|---|---|
| après quatorze heures | after 14:00 |
| avant quatorze heures | before 14:00 |
| jeudi ou vendredi | Thursday or Friday |
| remplacer mardi par vendredi | replace Tuesday with Friday |
The receptionist offers two slots. Adam names Friday when he accepts, so the choice is clear. In celui de mardi, celui replaces the masculine noun rendez-vous. The final confirmation answers his complete recap.
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Vendredi matin, c’est complet. J’ai une place jeudi à quinze heures trente.
Friday morning is fully booked. I have a slot on Thursday at half past three.