How to Say ‘To make an appointment’ in Italian
Prendere un appuntamento
PREHN-deh-reh oon ah-poon-tah-MEHN-toh
[PREHN-deh-reh oon ah-poon-tah-MEHN-toh]
💬 Usage Tip: Italian says [prendere un appuntamento], literally 'take an appointment', where English says 'make an appointment'. This kind of fixed pairing is worth learning as a chunk: [prendere una decisione] also means 'make a decision'.
Phrase Breakdown
Prendere
[PREHN-deh-reh]
To make an appointment
To schedule a set time for a meeting or visit.
Posso prendere un appuntamento per venerdì?
Can I make an appointment for Friday?
un
[oon]
An
Used before words that start with a vowel sound, meaning one.
Ho bisogno di un orario preciso.
I need a specific time.
appuntamento
[ah-poon-tah-MEHN-toh]
Appointment
A set time for a meeting.
Un appuntamento dal medico è necessario.
A doctor’s appointment is necessary.
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