How to Say “Do You Have an Appointment” in Spanish

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¿Tienes una cita?
The English phrase "do you have an appointment" is translated into Spanish as ¿Tienes una cita?
This phrase is a question used to ask if someone has a scheduled meeting with a professional or a business.

What does it mean word for word?

The word cita can mean both a professional appointment and a romantic date.

Which one should you use?

The default form ¿Tienes una cita? uses the informal tú and is appropriate for someone your own age or in a casual environment, whereas ¿Tiene una cita? uses the formal usted.

Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?

In professional settings, use ¿Tiene una cita? instead of ¿Tienes una cita? when speaking to a client or a stranger to show respect. Other formal options include ¿Tiene usted una cita?, ¿Dispone de una cita?, ¿Cuenta con una cita? or adding politeness with ¿Tiene usted una cita, por favor?

Is it said differently in some regions?

In some countries, the word cita might be replaced with turno or hora when referring to an appointment.

How does it change in a sentence?

To make the formal nature of a question even more explicit, you can add the pronoun usted after the verb, as in ¿Tiene usted una cita?

Did you know?

  • In some Spanish-speaking cultures, arriving exactly at the time of your cita is seen as too early, and arriving slightly late is socially acceptable.
  • The word cita shares an ancestral link with the English word 'citation', as both stem from the Latin concept of 'calling' or 'summoning' someone to appear.
  • While cita means appointment, the verb citar can also be used in academic writing to mean quoting a source or citing a reference.

Examples in context

  • ¿Tienes una cita?
    Do you have an appointment?
    This example shows how to ask if someone has an appointment using ¿Tienes una cita?
    Tatoeba #1372923 by enteka, translation #324736 by CK
  • ¿Tiene usted una cita con el médico?
    Do you have an appointment with the doctor?

Example conversation

Alejandro arrives at a medical clinic.

  1. María

    Hola, Alejandro. ¿Tienes una cita?
    Hello, Alejandro. Do you have an appointment?
  2. Alejandro

    Sí, tengo una cita a las diez.
    Yes, I have an appointment at ten.
  3. María

    Perfecto, por favor espera un momento.
    Perfect, please wait a moment.
  4. Alejandro

    Está bien, gracias María.
    That is fine, thank you María.

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