Spanish · Cita previa
You explain that there are no free appointments: what to say in Spanish
You explain that no free appointments can be found.
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How it's done. When there are no free slots they say No hay citas disponibles; the clerk may advise checking in the morning or on Monday: new slots are released on certain days.Prepared by the Movko team, November 2026. This is language help, not legal or medical advice: check the rules with the office itself.
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YOU START
Buenos días, no encuentro cita en la web. Siempre dice que no hay.
Boo-EH-nos DEE-uhs, noh ayn-koo-AYN-troh SEE-tuh en lah web. SYEHM-preh DEE-seh keh noh igh.
Good morning, I can't find an appointment on the website. It always says there are none.
THEY SAY
Sí, está muy complicado. Pruebe a mirar por la mañana temprano.See, es-TAH mooy kom-plee-KAH-doh. Proo-EH-beh uh mee-RAHR por lah muh-NYAH-nuh tem-PRAH-noh.
Yes, it's very tricky. Try looking early in the morning.
They might also say:
Sí, hay mucha demanda. Mire a primera hora de la mañana.
See, igh MOO-chuh deh-MAHN-duh. MEE-reh uh pree-MEH-ruh OH-ruh deh lah muh-NYAH-nuh.
Yes, there's a lot of demand. Look first thing in the morning.
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YOU REPLY
¿Y puedo venir sin cita?
Ee poo-EH-doh beh-NEER seen SEE-tuh?
And can I come without an appointment?
THEY SAY
Solo para casos urgentes. Traiga todos los papeles.SOH-loh PAH-ruh KAH-sos oor-KHAYN-tes. TRIGH-guh TOH-dos los puh-PEH-les.
Only for urgent cases. Bring all the papers.
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YOU FINISH
Vale. Gracias.
BAH-leh. GRAH-syuhs.
OK. Thanks.
THEY SAY
De nada. Ánimo y suerte.Deh NAH-duh. AH-nee-moh ee soo-EHR-teh.
You're welcome. Keep going and good luck.
The course is in the app
This dialogue is part of the course “Spanish for life in Spain”: 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
Buenos
Boo-EH-nos
adjective
good (masc. plural)
días
DEE-uhs
noun
days
no
noh
adverb
no
encuentro
ayn-koo-AYN-troh
verb
I find
cita
SEE-tuh
noun
appointment
web
web
noun
website
34 more words, with explanations, base forms and tap-a-word help, are in the app.
If you did not understand
¿Puede repetirlo, por favor?
Poo-EH-deh reh-peh-TEER-loh, por fuh-BOR?
Can you repeat that, please?
¿Puede hablar más despacio, por favor?
Poo-EH-deh uh-BLAHR mahs des-PAH-syoh, por fuh-BOR?
Can you speak more slowly, please?
¿Qué significa esto?
Keh seeg-nee-FEE-kuh ES-toh?
What does this mean?
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