Making Appointments by Phone
Ask for someone's availability, propose or change a date, and confirm a visit using polite business phone phrases.
N3 Topic-Based Conversation — Business Email & Phone Etiquette · All lessons · All courses
Vocabulary
- アポイント: appointment
- 予約（よやく） (予約): reservation, booking
- 日程（にってい） (日程): schedule, dates
- 調整（ちょうせい） (調整): adjustment, coordination
- 空いている（あいている） (空いている): free, vacant (schedule)
- 変更（へんこう） (変更): change
- 訪問（ほうもん） (訪問): visit
- 御社（おんしゃ） (御社): your company (respectful)
- 弊社（へいしゃ） (弊社): our company (humble)
- 打ち合わせ（うちあわせ） (打ち合わせ): meeting, discussion
- 来週（らいしゅう） (来週): next week
- 可能（かのう） (可能): possible
- 都合がいい（つごうがいい） (都合がいい): convenient (for someone)
- 結構です（けっこうです） (結構です): that's fine, that would be good (also used for declining)
Kanji
In-lesson practice
- Making Appointments by Phone — Exercises (6 questions)
Related JLPT N3 quizzes
- JLPT N3 – Kanji Exercise 31 (10 questions)
- JLPT N3 – Kanji Exercise 30 (10 questions)
- JLPT N3 – Kanji Exercise 29 (10 questions)
- JLPT N3 – Kanji Exercise 28 (10 questions)
- JLPT N3 – Kanji Exercise 27 (10 questions)
- JLPT N3 – Kanji Exercise 26 (9 questions)
- JLPT N3 – Kanji Exercise 25 (10 questions)
- JLPT N3 – Kanji Exercise 24 (10 questions)
- JLPT N3 – Kanji Exercise 23 (10 questions)
- JLPT N3 – Kanji Exercise 22 (10 questions)
- JLPT N3 – Kanji Exercise 21 (10 questions)
- JLPT N3 – Kanji Exercise 20 (10 questions)
Frequently asked questions
- What does 「アポイント」 mean in this lesson?
- appointment
- What does 「予約（よやく）」 mean in this lesson?
- reservation, booking
- What does 「日程（にってい）」 mean in this lesson?
- schedule, dates
- What does 「調整（ちょうせい）」 mean in this lesson?
- adjustment, coordination
- What does 「空いている（あいている）」 mean in this lesson?
- free, vacant (schedule)
- What does 「変更（へんこう）」 mean in this lesson?
- change
- What does 「訪問（ほうもん）」 mean in this lesson?
- visit
- What does 「御社（おんしゃ）」 mean in this lesson?
- your company (respectful)
- What does 「弊社（へいしゃ）」 mean in this lesson?
- our company (humble)
- What does 「打ち合わせ（うちあわせ）」 mean in this lesson?
- meeting, discussion
- What does 「来週（らいしゅう）」 mean in this lesson?
- next week
- What does 「可能（かのう）」 mean in this lesson?
- possible
- What does 「都合がいい（つごうがいい）」 mean in this lesson?
- convenient (for someone)
- What does 「結構です（けっこうです）」 mean in this lesson?
- that's fine, that would be good (also used for declining)
- What is the meaning of kanji 「予」 (よ)?
- beforehand (予約)
- What is the meaning of kanji 「約」 (やく)?
- promise (予約)
- What is the meaning of kanji 「日」 (にち)?
- day (日程)
- What is the meaning of kanji 「程」 (てい)?
- extent, schedule (日程)
- What is the meaning of kanji 「調」 (ちょう)?
- tune, arrange (調整)
- What is the meaning of kanji 「整」 (せい)?
- arrange (調整)
- What is the meaning of kanji 「変」 (へん)?
- change (変更)
- What is the meaning of kanji 「更」 (こう)?
- change, renew (変更)
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