Making Appointments in Spanish – Vocabulary and Phrases

Do you need to make an appointment with a Spanish-speaking friend?

In this post, you will learn the basic phrases we use in this situation, as well as related vocabulary.

Enjoy!

Phrases

¿Te apetece ir conmigo al cine el sábado?
Would you like to go to the movies with me on Saturday?

¿Quieres salir a tomar algo esta tarde?
Do you want to go out for a drink this afternoon?

¿A qué hora quedamos?
What time shall we meet?

¿Dónde quedamos?
Where shall we meet?

¿Te viene bien a las seis frente al café?
Does it work for you at six in front of the café?

Nos encontramos allí.
We’ll meet there.

Nos vemos allí.
We’ll see each other there.

Lo siento, voy a llegar diez minutos tarde.
I’m sorry, I will arrive ten minutes late.

Actions

quedar con un amigo	to make an appointment with a friend
concertar una cita	to make an appointment (more formal)
encontrarse	to meet
ser puntual	to be punctual
llegar tarde	to be late
dar una vuelta	to go for a walk
salir a tomar algo	to go eat/drink something

Other vocabulary

la cita	the appointment / the meeting
la reunión	the meeting (more formal)
el punto de encuentro	meeting point
la hora de encuentro	meeting time