Dialogue

Make an appointment in French: choose a time and confirm it

Practise a full French appointment call: decline one time, choose another, spell your name and confirm the date, time and place.

In short

Ask Je voudrais prendre rendez-vous, then give your availability. Once you agree on a slot, repeat the date, time and place: Le 24 avril à seize heures trente, à l’agence, c’est bien ça ?

Yellow the idea to rememberBlue French to learn

A woman makes a phone call beside a window overlooking French apartment buildings.
Prendre rendez-vous starts with availability and ends with confirmation. Illustration: Atelier
Your lines are hidden in practice mode. Say them aloud, then reveal to compare.
  1. Reception

    Agence du Parc, bonjour.

    English

    Parc agency, hello.

  2. You

    Bonjour, je voudrais prendre rendez-vous avec Madame Garcia pour visiter un appartement.

    Greet the receptionist and ask to see Ms Garcia to view a flat.

    English

    Hello, I’d like to make an appointment with Ms Garcia to view a flat.

  3. Reception

    Vous êtes disponible le 23 avril à dix heures ?

    English

    Are you available on 23 April at ten?

  4. You

    Je travaille le matin. Est-ce que vous auriez un créneau après quinze heures ?

    Explain that you work in the morning and ask for a slot after three.

    English

    I work in the morning. Would you have a slot after three?

  5. Reception

    Ce jour-là, non. En revanche, je peux vous proposer quatorze heures.

    English

    Not that day. I can offer you two o’clock, though.

  6. You

    Quatorze heures, ce n’est pas possible pour moi. Et le 24 avril ?

    Decline two o’clock and suggest 24 April.

    English

    Two o’clock isn’t possible for me. What about 24 April?

  7. Reception

    Le 24, j’ai un créneau à seize heures trente.

    English

    On the 24th, I have a slot at half past four.

  8. You

    Oui, ça me convient.

    Accept the new time.

    English

    Yes, that suits me.

  9. Reception

    C’est à quel nom ?

    English

    What name is it under?

  10. You

    Au nom de Léa Delmas. Delmas : D-E-L-M-A-S.

    Give the name Léa Delmas and spell the surname.

    English

    Under Léa Delmas. Delmas: D-E-L-M-A-S.

  11. Reception

    Très bien. Nous nous retrouvons à l’agence, au 8, rue du Parc.

    English

    Very good. We’ll meet at the agency, at 8 rue du Parc.

  12. You

    Donc, le 24 avril à seize heures trente, à l’agence, au 8, rue du Parc. C’est bien ça ?

    Read back the date, time and full meeting place.

    English

    So, 24 April at half past four, at the agency, at 8 rue du Parc. Is that right?

  13. Reception

    C’est bien cela. Madame Garcia vous y attendra.

    English

    That’s right. Ms Garcia will meet you there.

  14. You

    Merci beaucoup. Au revoir !

    Thank the receptionist and say goodbye.

    English

    Thank you very much. Goodbye!

Three pieces you can change in your request
PurposeFrenchPattern
The personavec Madame Garciaavec + person
The reasonpour visiter un appartementpour + infinitive
Your availabilityaprès quinze heuresaprès + time

The first offer falls outside Léa’s availability. She repeats the limit and suggests another date. Ça me convient accepts the new slot; C’est bien ça ? checks the final arrangement. Keep the month in the read-back so both people are discussing the same date.

Four things to have ready

How do you change an appointment in French?

déplacermove to another time

Focus: change the time of an existing appointment

J’ai rendez-vous le 24 avril. Serait-il possible de le déplacer au 25 ?
I have an appointment on 24 April. Would it be possible to move it to the 25th?

annulercancel

Focus: remove the appointment

Je vous appelle pour annuler mon rendez-vous du 24 avril.
I’m calling to cancel my appointment on 24 April.

Question 1No account needed
What is the final appointment time?

Choose one answer.

Answer and explanation

Le 24 avril à seize heures trente.. The last accepted offer is 24 April at 16:30, repeated in the read-back.

Question 2No account needed
Why does Léa decline the second offer?

Choose one answer.

Answer and explanation

It is before her available time.. She asked for after 15:00; the offer of 14:00 is still too early.

Question 3No account needed
Which phrase asks to move an existing appointment?

Choose one answer.

Answer and explanation

Serait-il possible de déplacer mon rendez-vous ?. Déplacer changes an existing appointment; annuler cancels it.