A2 · Unit 7
Booking an appointment
You'll book an appointment with your GP by phone.
New words
GP
The doctor you are registered with. Rules change — check with the relevant institution.
to book an appointment
For one booking use "запазя"
: "Може ли да си запазя час?"
— Can I book an appointment?
surgery hours
The hours when the doctor sees patients.
examination
A medical check-up — and also a car's technical inspection.
nurse
In hospital people often just say "сестра"
.
urgent
foreigner's personal number
"Личен номер на чужденец"
— a foreigner's equivalent of the ЕГН. Say "ел-ен-че"
.
doctor
Before a name: "доктор Иванова"
, written "д-р". To address a doctor: "докторе"
.
to write down
"Може ли да ме запишете за утре?"
— a polite way to ask for a slot.
at the earliest
Calling the surgery
Nurse
Кабинетът на доктор Иванова, добър ден.
Dr Ivanova's surgery, good afternoon.
Добър ден, може ли да си запазя час?
Hello, can I book an appointment?
Nurse
Да, разбира се. Какво ви има?
Yes, of course. What's the problem?
Имам температура и кашлица от вчера.
I've had a temperature and a cough since yesterday.
Nurse
Най-рано утре в десет. Удобно ли ви е?
The earliest is tomorrow at ten. Does that suit you?
Да, утре в десет е добре.
Yes, tomorrow at ten is fine.
Nurse
Записах ви. Вашето ЕГН или ЛНЧ, моля?
You're booked. Your personal ID number, please?
Една секунда, ще го прочета от картата си.
One second, I'll read it off my card.
Nurse
Благодаря. Чакаме ви утре в десет.
Thank you. See you tomorrow at ten.
Examples
Добър ден, обаждам се да си запазя час при доктор Иванова.
Hello, I'm calling to book an appointment with Dr Ivanova.
Кога е най-рано?
What's the earliest slot?
Най-рано в сряда в девет и половина.
The earliest is Wednesday at half past nine.
Може ли да ме запишете за следобед?
Could you book me in for the afternoon?
Вашето ЕГН или ЛНЧ, моля?
Your personal ID number, please?
Приемното време е от осем до дванадесет.
Surgery hours are from eight to twelve.
Спешно е — имам много висока температура.
It's urgent — I have a very high temperature.
Ще ви запиша за петък в два часа.
I'll book you in for Friday at two.