To make an appointment :)

Question

Hi Friends,

This question is for native friends and the experts(friends with advanced skill set in Spanish).

I know a handful of ways to say "make an appointment" but even after having tried searching a lot online have not been able to understand the difference in these terms..

Besides the most basic way .. which is to say "hacer una cita" there are a couple of other words I know which mean "an appointment" which are as follows :

1. El Señalamiento (Which can also mean assignation).
2. El Nombramiento (Which can also mean nomination).
3. La Hora (For example .. making an appointment with a doctor ..El dintista me ha dado la hora para seis)

I have tried looking up the info online and this is what I found for "El nombramiento : http://www.spanishdict.com/answers/163040/when-is-nombramiento-used-instead-of-cita... which states that El nombramiento is the appointment of some one to some post or position (but I read some where else that it can also mean make an appointment with some one) .. So I am sort of confused .. haha

Any help is greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

Regards Jimmy.

You should start writing Reference articles Jimmy! You would be very helpful! - 00ffada9, Sep 29, 2014

Ohh no HCA my friend ,, I am just a dead duck .. but thanks for you having thought so .. hehe - 00b055e0, Sep 29, 2014

Answer 1

El Señalamiento (Which can also mean assignation): This is normally used in legal matters for setting trail and hearing dates and times, and in business matters. I think this can also refer to a case, but I´m not a lawyer so don´t take my word for it.

El Nombramiento (Which can also mean nomination): This is the action of naming something or for designating someone to do something or to be in charge of something (poner encargado a alguien).

La Hora (For example .. making an appointment with a doctor ..El dintista me ha dado la hora para seis): You have explained this well.

Citar(se): is for social appointments and and occasionally business appointments as well.

And another perfect answer from JC .. hehe .. thanks my friend , It is quite clear now ..haha - 00b055e0, Sep 29, 2014

Answer 2

Pedir una cita.

This is the most common way to ask for an appointment.

In Spain, anyway. - annierats, Sep 29, 2014

In Bolivia too Annie :) - ian-hill, Sep 29, 2014

For an appointment with a doctor and for a romantic (hopefully) date :) - ian-hill, Sep 29, 2014

The dental receptionist here makes citas, they actually ring you to remind you they fday before the cita. So far it's not involved romance ( female dentist, large bottom). - annierats, Sep 29, 2014

Haha .. cool Annie, romance while getting a tooth extracted :) - 00b055e0, Sep 29, 2014

Thanks Annie and Ian :) - 00b055e0, Sep 29, 2014