Making a Clinic Appointment When You Feel Unwell | Learn Japanese in English

Japanese lesson set in a contemporary Tokyo everyday setting: At home, one adult feels unwell and asks another how to call a clinic for an appointment..

EN → JA / Level: A2

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Dialogue

A

今日はせきが出て、疲れています。

KYOH wa SEH-kee ga DEH-teh, tsoo-kah-REH-teh ee-MAHS. I have a cough and feel tired today.
B

クリニックに電話して、予約を取りたいと伝えてください。

koo-ree-NEEK-koo nee dehn-WAH shee-TEH, yoh-YAH-koo oh toh-ree-TAI toh tsoo-ta-EH-teh koo-DAH-sai. You should call the clinic and ask for an appointment.
A

電話をしたら、何と言えばいいですか。

dehn-WAH oh shee-TAH-rah, nahn-toh EE-eh-bah EE-dehs-kah? What should I say when I call?
B

具合が悪くて、医師に診てもらいたいと伝えてください。

goo-AI ga wah-ROO-koo-teh, EE-shee nee MEE-teh moh-rah-ee-TAI toh tsoo-ta-EH-teh koo-DAH-sai. Tell them you feel unwell and would like to see a doctor.
A

空いている時間も聞きたいです。

AH-ee-teh-ee-roo JEE-kahn moh kee-kee-TAI dehs. I also want to ask what times are available.
B

そうすれば、あなたに都合のよい予約を見つけてもらえます。

soh-oo-SOO-reh-bah, ah-nah-TAH nee tsoo-GOH-noh YOH-ee yoh-YAH-koo oh MEET-soo-keh-teh moh-rah-EH-mahs. That will help them find an appointment that works for you.
A

今からクリニックに電話します。

ee-MAH kah-rah koo-ree-NEEK-koo nee dehn-WAH shee-MAHS. I will call the clinic now.
B

症状を書いておいて、はっきり説明できるようにしてください。

shoh-JOH oh KAH-ee-teh oh-EE-teh, hahk-KEE-ree seht-soo-MEH-ee deh-kee-roo yoh-oo nee shee-teh koo-DAH-sai. Write your symptoms down so you can explain them clearly.

Word by Word

今日 今日 means “today” in 今日 はせきが出て、疲れています。It identifies the day on which the speaker feels unwell. Use it to state when an event or condition applies, as in 今日です。
は は marks 今日 as the topic in 今日 はせきが出て、疲れています。The sentence is about the speaker’s condition today. Use it after a time, person, or thing you want to set as the topic.
せき せき means “cough” in せきが出て、疲れています。It names the symptom the speaker has. Use it with が in せきが出る when describing a cough occurring or being present.
が が marks せき as the subject in せきが出て. Together, せきが出て means that a cough is occurring or present. Use が to identify what is happening in this pattern.
出て 出て means “comes out” or “is present” in せきが出て、疲れています。It describes the cough occurring and connects this condition to the next one. It is the connective form of 出る here; use せきが出る to describe having a cough.
疲れています 疲れています means “feel tired” in 今日はせきが出て、疲れています。It describes the speaker’s current condition in polite speech. It is the polite form of 疲れる; use it when telling someone that you are currently tired.
クリニック クリニック means “clinic” in クリニックに電話して. It identifies the medical place that the speaker should contact. Use it with に when calling or going to the clinic.
に に marks the clinic as the destination of the call in クリニックに電話して. Later, in あなたに都合のよい予約, it marks the person for whom the appointment is convenient. Use に according to the relationship being expressed, such as a destination or the person affected by suitability.
電話 電話 means “telephone” or “phone call” in 電話して and 電話をしたら. Here it refers to making a call to the clinic. Use 電話 with する to talk about making a phone call.
して して means “do” in 電話して, so 電話して means “make a phone call.” It is the connective form of する and links the call to the following request or action. Use 電話して when telling someone to call or when connecting calling with another action.
予約 予約 means “appointment” in 予約を取りたい. Here it is a medical appointment that the speaker wants to arrange. Use it with 予約を取る when making or arranging an appointment.
を を marks 予約 as the object in 予約を取りたい. The phrase means that the speaker wants to arrange an appointment. Use を before the thing affected by an action.
取りたい 取りたい means “want to take” in 予約を取りたい, where it means “want to make or arrange” an appointment. It is the desire form of 取る; use 予約を取りたい when requesting an appointment.
と と marks 予約を取りたい as the words or message being conveyed in 予約を取りたいと伝えてください. It links the quoted content to 伝える. Use と before a statement that someone says, thinks, or conveys.
伝えて 伝えて means “tell” or “convey” in 予約を取りたいと伝えてください. It introduces the request to communicate that message to the clinic. It is the connective form of 伝える and is followed by ください to make a polite request.
ください ください makes 伝えてください a polite request meaning “please tell them.” It asks the listener to convey the preceding message. Use it after a te-form when politely asking someone to do something.
したら したら means “when” or “if you do” in 電話をしたら、何と言えばいいですか。Here it refers to the situation after making the call. It is the conditional form of する; use 電話をしたら when asking what to say once a call is made.
何 何 means “what” in 何と言えばいいですか。It asks which words should be used. Use it before a verb or expression when asking about an unspecified thing.
言えば 言えば means “if or when I say” in 何と言えばいいですか。Together with いい, it asks what would be appropriate to say. It is the conditional form of 言う; use 何と言えばいいですか when asking how to phrase something.
いい いい means “good” or “appropriate” in 言えばいいですか。In this pattern, it helps ask what one should say rather than describing something as generally good. Use 言えばいいですか to ask for suitable wording or advice.
です です gives the question 言えばいいですか polite sentence ending. It keeps the request for advice courteous. Use it in polite statements and questions after the expression being presented.
か か marks 言えばいいですか as a question. The sentence asks what the speaker should say when calling. Use it at the end of a polite question.
具合 具合 means “condition” or “how someone feels” in 具合が悪くて. With 悪くて, it describes the speaker’s physical condition as unwell. Use 具合が悪い when telling someone that you do not feel well.
悪くて 悪くて means “being bad” in 具合が悪くて, which means “feeling unwell.” It gives the reason for wanting to see a doctor and connects to the next part. It is the connective form of 悪い; use it after 具合が when describing poor health.
医師 医師 means “doctor” or “physician” in 医師に診てもらいたい. It refers to the medical professional the speaker wants to see. Use 医師に with 診てもらう when saying that a doctor will examine you.
診て 診て means “examine” in 医師に診てもらいたい. It describes the doctor examining the speaker as part of the request. It is the connective form of 診る; use 医師に診てもらいたい when asking to be seen by a doctor.
もらいたい もらいたい means “would like to have someone do something for me” in 医師に診てもらいたい. The whole expression says that the speaker wants the doctor to examine them. Use the pattern [person]に [te-form]てもらいたい when requesting or expressing a desire to receive someone’s help or action.
空いている 空いている means “being available” in 空いている時間. It describes time slots that are not already occupied. Use it before 時間 when asking which appointment times are available.
時間 時間 means “time” in 空いている時間. Here it refers to possible appointment times at the clinic. Use 空いている時間 when asking about available times.
も も means “also” in 空いている時間も聞きたいです。It adds asking about available times to the other things the speaker wants to say. Use it after a noun to add that item to the sentence.
聞きたい 聞きたい means “want to ask” in 空いている時間も聞きたいです。The speaker wants to ask which times are available. It is the desire form of 聞く; use it after the information you want to ask about.
そう そう means “that way” or “so” in そうすれば. It refers to following the advice just given, such as asking about available times. Use そうすれば to connect an action with its expected result.
すれば すれば means “if you do” in そうすれば. Together, そうすれば means “if you do that” or “then.” It is the conditional form of する; use it to describe the result of following a previous suggestion.
あなた あなた means “you” in あなたに都合のよい予約. It identifies the person whose convenience matters for the appointment. Use it when directly referring to the listener, although names or titles are also used in many conversations.
都合 都合 means “convenience” or “suitability” in あなたに都合のよい予約. The phrase describes an appointment that fits the listener’s schedule. Use あなたに都合のよい before a noun when saying that something is convenient for you.
の の links 都合 to よい in あなたに都合のよい予約. It allows the phrase “convenient for you” to modify 予約. Use の to connect related nouns or noun-based descriptions.
よい よい means “good” or “suitable” in あなたに都合のよい予約. Here it means suitable or convenient for the person. Use it after a noun phrase to describe something as suitable, as in あなたに都合のよい予約.
見つけて 見つけて means “find” in あなたに都合のよい予約を見つけてもらえます. It describes the clinic finding an appointment that suits the listener. It is the connective form of 見つける and links the finding action to もらえます.
もらえます もらえます means “can have someone do it for you” in 予約を見つけてもらえます. The whole phrase says that the clinic can find a suitable appointment for the listener. Use the pattern [person]に [te-form]てもらえます when saying that someone can provide that help.
今 今 means “now” in 今からクリニックに電話します. It sets the starting point for the action. Use it with から when an action will begin at the present time.
から から means “from” or “starting from” in 今から. Together, 今から means “starting now.” Use it after a time expression to show when an action begins.
します します means “will do” in 電話します, where it means “will make a phone call.” It is the polite form of する and expresses the speaker’s intention here. Use 電話します to state politely that you will call.
症状 症状 means “symptoms” in 症状を書いておいて. It refers to the health problems the speaker should record before calling. Use it when listing or explaining medical symptoms.
書いて 書いて means “write” in 症状を書いておいて. It tells the listener to put the symptoms into written form before explaining them. It is the connective form of 書く and links the writing action to おいて.
おいて おいて adds the meaning “do in advance” in 症状を書いておいて. The whole phrase means to write the symptoms down beforehand so they are ready for the call. It is the connective form of おく used after another verb; use [te-form]おく for preparation.
はっきり はっきり means “clearly” in はっきり説明できるようにしてください. It describes explaining the symptoms in an understandable way. Use it before a verb such as 説明できる when emphasizing clarity.
説明 説明 means “explanation” or “explaining” in 説明できる. It is the content the speaker should be able to communicate clearly to the clinic. It is commonly used with する or できる when talking about explaining something.
できる できる means “can” or “be able to” in 説明できる. It says that the listener should be able to explain the symptoms clearly. Use it after a noun such as 説明 to express ability.
よう よう means “so that” in 説明できるようにしてください. The whole expression asks the listener to prepare in a way that makes clear explanation possible. Use [plain form]ようにしてください when politely asking someone to make a desired result possible.
してください してください means “please do” in はっきり説明できるようにしてください. It makes the preceding request polite. Use it at the end of a request when asking someone to take an action or make a situation happen.

Grammar Points

〜てもらいたい

医師に診てもらいたいです。

EE-shee nee MEE-teh moh-rah-ee-TAI dehs.

I would like a doctor to examine me.

Use 〜てもらいたい to say you want someone to do something for you; に marks the person.

〜ておいてください

症状を書いておいてください。

shoh-JOH oh KAH-ee-teh oh-EE-teh koo-DAH-sai.

Please write down the symptoms in advance.

Use 〜ておいてください for a request to complete something beforehand.

Japanese Vocabulary

クリニック noun
koo-ree-NEEK-koo clinic
せき noun
SEH-kee cough
医師 noun
EE-shee doctor; physician
何と言えばいいですか phrase
nahn-toh EE-eh-bah EE-dehs-kah What should I say?
具合が悪い adj
goo-AI ga wah-ROO-ee to feel unwell
空く verb
AH-koo to be available; to be unoccupied 空いている
取る verb
toh-roo to take; to make an appointment 取りたい
診てもらう verb
MEE-teh moh-rah-OO to see a doctor; to have someone examine you 診てもらいたい
伝える verb
tsoo-ta-EH-roo to tell; to convey 伝えてください
電話する verb
dehn-WAH soo-roo to call; to telephone 電話します
疲れる verb
tsoo-kah-REH-roo to feel tired 疲れています
予約 noun
yoh-YAH-koo appointment; reservation

Quiz

Spelling

Tap the letters to spell the word.

to tell; to convey

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clinic

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to call; to telephone

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to feel unwell

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