German · Facharzt / Überweisung
The specialist has no free appointments and you ask for an earlier one: what to say in German
The specialist has no free appointments and you ask for an earlier one.
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How it's done. If the appointment is far away, ask about the Warteliste (waiting list) and cancellations; calling early in the morning often helps. The 116 117 service also helps find an appointment.Prepared by the Movko team, November 2026. This is language help, not legal or medical advice: check the rules with the office itself.
Cheat sheet for your visit
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1
THEY SPEAK FIRST
THEY SAY
Praxis Doktor Lang, guten Tag!PRAHK-sees DOK-tor lahng, GOO-tayn tahk!
Dr Lang's practice, good day!
YOU REPLY
Guten Tag, ich möchte einen Termin. Ich habe eine Überweisung.
GOO-tayn tahk, eekh MYOKH-teh IGH-nayn tehr-MEEN. Eekh KHAH-beh IGH-neh yoo-behr-VIGH-zoong.
Good day, I'd like an appointment. I have a referral.
THEY SAY
Der nächste freie Termin ist in drei Monaten.Dehr NEKS-teh FRIGH-eh tehr-MEEN eest een drigh MOH-nuh-tayn.
The next free appointment is in three months.
They might also say:
Leider haben wir erst in drei Monaten etwas frei.
LIGH-duh KHAH-bayn veer ehrst een drigh MOH-nuh-tayn EH-tvuhs frigh.
Unfortunately we only have something free in three months.
2
YOU REPLY
Gibt es einen früheren Termin, vielleicht bei einer Absage?
Geept es IGH-nayn FRYOO-eh-rayn tehr-MEEN, fee-LIGHKHT bigh IGH-nuh AHP-zuh-geh?
Is there an earlier appointment, perhaps in case of a cancellation?
THEY SAY
Ich setze Sie auf die Warteliste. Wenn jemand absagt, rufen wir Sie an.Eekh ZEH-tseh zee owf dee VAHR-teh-lees-teh. Vayn YEH-mahnt AHP-zuhkt, ROO-fayn veer zee ahn.
I'll put you on the waiting list. If someone cancels, we'll call you.
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YOU FINISH
Ja, bitte, das wäre gut.
Yah, BEE-teh, dahs VEH-reh goot.
Yes, please, that would be good.
The course is in the app
This dialogue is part of the course “German for life in Germany”: 416 situations with audio, a pronunciation guide and spaced review.
On the website the first dialogue, the 112 category, the rescue phrases and the “Basics” are fully open.
Words worth knowing
Praxis
PRAHK-sees
noun
doctor's practice
Doktor
DOK-tor
noun
doctor
Lang
lahng
adjective
long
guten
GOO-tayn
adjective
good (in greetings)
Tag
tahk
noun
day
möchte
MYOKH-teh
verb
would like
36 more words, with explanations, base forms and tap-a-word help, are in the app.
If you did not understand
Können Sie das bitte wiederholen?
KYOH-nayn zee dahs BEE-teh vee-dehr-KHOH-layn?
Can you repeat that, please?
Können Sie bitte langsamer sprechen?
KYOH-nayn zee BEE-teh LAHNG-zuh-muh SHPREH-khayn?
Can you speak more slowly, please?
Ich spreche noch nicht gut Deutsch.
Eekh SHPREH-kheh nokh neekht goot doych.
I don't speak German well yet.
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