Booking an Appointment
Use these phrases when you need to make, change, or cancel an appointment at a doctor's office or other service provider in Norway.
Key Phrases
Jeg vil gjerne bestille en time hos legen.
I would like to book an appointment with the doctor.
💡 Use this polite opener to state your main goal immediately.
Har du ledig tid på mandag eller tirsdag?
Do you have free time on Monday or Tuesday?
💡 A clear way to ask about specific days of the week.
Passer det klokken ti på formiddagen?
Does ten o'clock in the morning work?
💡 Useful for proposing a specific time slot.
Jeg må dessverre flytte timen min på fredag.
Unfortunately, I must move my appointment on Friday.
💡 A polite phrase for rescheduling an existing appointment.
Kan vi endre timen til en annen dag?
Can we change the appointment to another day?
💡 Use this when your current slot no longer works.
Jeg må avbestille timen min på torsdag.
I must cancel my appointment on Thursday.
💡 A direct but polite way to cancel your booking.
Jeg skal bekrefte denne timen nå.
I am going to confirm this appointment now.
💡 Confirms the final agreement using the A2 future tense.
Kan du sende en bekreftelse på SMS?
Can you send a confirmation via SMS?
💡 Ask for written confirmation directly to your phone.
Den nye tiden passer veldig bra for meg.
The new time works very well for me.
💡 Expresses agreement with the proposed slot.
Tusen takk for hjelpen med avtalen.
Thank you very much for the help with the agreement.
💡 A polite way to end the conversation.