How do I say "by appointment"?
Our church has a food bank. In order for people to get food from it, they need to be screened by a central agency. I'm making a sign for the door. How do I say that the hours are "by appointment"? Is it "por cita"?
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Con cita previa' is the Spanish phrase for 'by appointment only'
por cita
por turno
Para ver al doctor tiene que sacar una cita.
You have to get an appointment to see the doctor.
Tiene que sacar un turno para ver al doctor. (Cuba)
I'm not sure if you are saying that the "customers" need an appointment or only that they have to turn up between the appointed hours. If the former then "por cita (previa)". If the latter it's probably better to say "entre las 14:00 horas y las 18:00" (or whatever the times are).