Making an Appointment
Call a clinic, ask whether they can see you, choose a time, give your name and phone number, and check what to bring on your first visit.
N4 Topic-Based Conversation — Doctor's Visit & Health Insurance · All lessons · All courses
Vocabulary
- 予約(よやく) (予約): appointment, reservation
- 診療所(しんりょうじょ) (診療所): small clinic
- 受付(うけつけ) (受付): reception desk
- 空いている(あいている) (空いている): to be free, to be available
- 都合(つごう) (都合): convenience, one's schedule
- 変更(へんこう) (変更): change, alteration
- 保険証(ほけんしょう) (保険証): health insurance card
- 症状(しょうじょう) (症状): symptoms
- 初診(しょしん) (初診): first visit to a doctor
- 伺う(うかがう) (伺う): to visit (humble), to ask (humble)
- 折り返し(おりかえし) (折り返し): returning a call
- 午前(ごぜん) (午前): morning, a.m.
- 電話番号(でんわばんごう) (電話番号): telephone number
- 診察(しんさつ) (診察): medical examination
In-lesson practice
- Making an Appointment — Exercises (6 questions)
Related JLPT N4 quizzes
- JLPT N4 – Listening Exercise 53 (5 questions)
- JLPT N4 – Listening Exercise 52 (5 questions)
- JLPT N4 – Listening Exercise 51 (5 questions)
- JLPT N4 – Listening Exercise 50 (7 questions)
- JLPT N4 – Listening Exercise 49 (7 questions)
- JLPT N4 – Listening Exercise 48 (5 questions)
- JLPT N4 – Listening Exercise 44 (5 questions)
- JLPT N4 – Listening Exercise 45 (5 questions)
- JLPT N4 – Listening Exercise 46 (5 questions)
- JLPT N4 – Listening Exercise 47 (5 questions)
- JLPT N4 – Listening Exercise 43 (5 questions)
- JLPT N4 – Listening Exercise 42 (5 questions)
Frequently asked questions
- What does 「予約(よやく)」 mean in this lesson?
- appointment, reservation
- What does 「診療所(しんりょうじょ)」 mean in this lesson?
- small clinic
- What does 「受付(うけつけ)」 mean in this lesson?
- reception desk
- What does 「空いている(あいている)」 mean in this lesson?
- to be free, to be available
- What does 「都合(つごう)」 mean in this lesson?
- convenience, one's schedule
- What does 「変更(へんこう)」 mean in this lesson?
- change, alteration
- What does 「保険証(ほけんしょう)」 mean in this lesson?
- health insurance card
- What does 「症状(しょうじょう)」 mean in this lesson?
- symptoms
- What does 「初診(しょしん)」 mean in this lesson?
- first visit to a doctor
- What does 「伺う(うかがう)」 mean in this lesson?
- to visit (humble), to ask (humble)
- What does 「折り返し(おりかえし)」 mean in this lesson?
- returning a call
- What does 「午前(ごぜん)」 mean in this lesson?
- morning, a.m.
- What does 「電話番号(でんわばんごう)」 mean in this lesson?
- telephone number
- What does 「診察(しんさつ)」 mean in this lesson?
- medical examination
- すみません、予約を( )のですが。
- The pattern is verb stem + たいのですが, so 取りたい is correct.
- お名前を教えて( )ませんか。
- The polite request pattern is 〜ていただけませんか.
- 四時に予約を( )おきます。
- 〜ておきます uses the て form: 入れておきます.
- 「初診」の読み方として正しいものはどれですか。
- 初診 is read しょしん and means a first visit to a doctor.
- 電話で予約するとき、最初に言う自然な文はどれですか。
- 〜たいのですが is the natural, polite way to begin a request on the phone.
- 受付の人が「保険証をお持ちください」と言いました。何を持って行きますか。
- お持ちください means please bring it, and the item named is 保険証.