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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn German with Fexingo. Episode 180. I'm Lucas. Luna: And I'm Luna. Lucas, I'm feeling a little under the weather today. Lucas: Oh no. You might need to see a doctor. Do you know how to make an appointment in German? Luna: Not really. That's a good topic for today. Lucas: Absolutely. Let's start with the first phrase: Ich möchte einen Termin vereinbaren. Luna: Ich möchte einen Termin vereinbaren. That means 'I would like to make an appointment.' Lucas: Exactly. Repeat after me: Ich möchte einen Termin vereinbaren. Luna: Ich möchte einen Termin vereinbaren. Lucas: Great. Now let's say you have pain. You can say: Ich habe Schmerzen. Luna: Ich habe Schmerzen. 'I have pain.' Lucas: Perfect. Now, when you call the doctor's office, they might ask: Wann haben Sie Zeit? Luna: Wann haben Sie Zeit? 'When do you have time?' Lucas: Right. You can answer with a time, like: Morgen um zehn Uhr. Luna: Morgen um zehn Uhr. 'Tomorrow at ten o'clock.' Lucas: Exactly. Then you can say: Vielen Dank. And: Auf Wiedersehen. Luna: Vielen Dank. Auf Wiedersehen. Lucas: Let's practice a short dialogue. I'll be the receptionist. You call to make an appointment. Luna: Okay. Guten Tag. Ich möchte einen Termin vereinbaren. Lucas: Guten Tag. Wann haben Sie Zeit? Luna: Morgen um zehn Uhr. Lucas: Gut. Also morgen um zehn Uhr. Luna: Vielen Dank. Auf Wiedersehen. Lucas: Perfect. You just made an appointment. Luna: That was easy. But what if I have a specific problem? Like my head hurts. Lucas: You can say: Ich habe Kopfschmerzen. That's 'I have a headache.' Luna: Ich habe Kopfschmerzen. Lucas: Or if your stomach hurts: Ich habe Bauchschmerzen. Luna: Ich habe Bauchschmerzen. 'I have a stomachache.' Lucas: Exactly. But today we're focusing on making the appointment. So let's repeat the key phrases. Luna: Sure: Ich möchte einen Termin vereinbaren. Lucas: Ich habe Schmerzen. Luna: Wann haben Sie Zeit? Lucas: Morgen um zehn Uhr. Luna: Vielen Dank. Auf Wiedersehen. Lucas: You got it. Now, if Fexingo has been helping you make actual progress with German, here's a quick honest thing. A handful of listeners chip in monthly through buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo, and that's literally what funds making this many episodes. Luna: Yeah. It keeps the show ad-free and helps us keep going. We really appreciate it. Lucas: So back to your appointment. When you arrive at the doctor's office, you might say: Ich habe einen Termin um zehn Uhr. Luna: Ich habe einen Termin um zehn Uhr. 'I have an appointment at ten o'clock.' Lucas: Exactly. Then the receptionist might say: Nehmen Sie bitte Platz. 'Please take a seat.' Luna: Nehmen Sie bitte Platz. Lucas: And then you wait. Practice these phrases today. Try making a fake appointment in your head. Luna: I will. Thanks, Lucas. This was really useful. Lucas: You're welcome. Keep practicing and see you next time. Luna: Tschüss!