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Hello there!

So you’re already pretty good at Portuguese and want to improve your business language – this post is for you!

We’re going to start with how to make appointments in a business scenario. Remember that these are ready-made sentences that are going to help you because you don’t need to reinvent the wheel – why not study and use these sentences? You make modify them to suit your own needs – so let’s do this!

A Telefeonista / Recepcionista – The operator

O senhor/você gostaria de  marcar um horário? – Would you like to make an appointment?
Estamos sem horário esta semana. – We’re really busy this week.
Sinto muito, estamos lotados na quarta. – I’m so sorry, Wednesday is full.
O senhor/você pode na sexta? – Could you make it on Friday?
¿El viernes le viene mejor? – Is Friday better for you?
Eu ligo se alguém ligar canceland. – I’ll call you if there are any cancellations.
Posso encaixá-lo hoje à tarde. – I could squeeze you in for this afternoon.
O que é melhor para você, de manhã ou à tarde? – What’s better for you: the morning of afternoon?
Às dez horas fica bom? – How’s 10:00 for you?
Então, posso marcar para às dez? – So, can I put you down for 10:00?
OK, nos vemos na sexta, então. – OK, so we’ll see you Friday, then.

A pessoa marcando um horário – The person making the appointment

Oi. Eu gostaría de marcar um horário para ver…  – Hi. I’d like to make an appointment to see…
Você tem algo disponível na sexta-feira às dez? – Do you have anything available on Friday at 10:00?
Na sexta fica muito ruim para mim. – Thursday is really bad for me.
Pode ser outro dia? – Can it be some other day?
Será que você consegue me encaixar hoje? – Can you maybe squeeze me in today?

Por hoje é só. Nos vemos em breve!

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