Cita can mean an arranged meeting or appointment; here the examples concern scheduling.

The idea

Cita is feminine: la cita is singular and las citas is plural.

Examples

  • Tengo una cita con el médico mañana.I have an appointment with the doctor tomorrow.
  • ¿A qué hora es la cita?What time is the appointment?
  • Necesito pedir una cita por teléfono.I need to make an appointment by phone.
  • Las citas están anotadas en el calendario.The appointments are written in the calendar.
  • Ella cambia la cita para el viernes.She changes the appointment to Friday.
  • Llegamos diez minutos antes de la cita.We arrive ten minutes before the appointment.

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Watch out

Pedir una cita requests an appointment; cancelar una cita cancels one already arranged.

Try it yourself

  1. Choose the article: ___ cita es mañana. (La / El)

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    La

    La agrees with the feminine singular noun cita.

  2. Choose the plural: En el calendario hay dos ___. (citas / cita)

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    citas

    Dos requires the plural citas ending in s.

  3. Choose the action for arranging an appointment: Necesito acordar una hora con el médico: voy a ___ una cita. (pedir / cancelar)

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    pedir

    Pedir una cita requests an appointment; cancelar cancels it.

Use it today

Ask for an appointment by phone and say what time it is.