Qué vas a aprender
- Abrir una conversación sobre avisar que llegás tarde a una cita con una frase clara y adecuada al contexto.
- Usar vocabulario específico de avisar que llegás tarde a una cita para dar o pedir la información central.
- Confirmar nombres, números, tiempos o próximos pasos sin depender de traducciones literales.
- Pedir aclaraciones y reformular cuando no entendés una parte de la respuesta.
- Cerrar el intercambio dejando claro qué va a pasar después.
Vocabulario esencial
fin de semana
“Do you have any plans for the weekend?”horario / agenda
“Could we check the schedule for next week?”cita / turno
“I’d like to make an appointment.”plan
“Do you have any plans for the weekend?”tráfico
“Is there much traffic at this time?”cambio
“Could you explain what ‘change’ means here?”calendario
“Let me check my calendar.”contacto
“Who is the best contact for this issue?”soporte / ayuda
“I contacted support about the problem.”favor
“Could I ask you a favour?”técnico/a
“When can a technician come?”reserva
“I have a reservation under García.”Frases que realmente podés usar
I’m running about ten minutes late.
My estimated arrival time is…
I’m sorry for the delay.
I’d like to make an appointment.
Do you have anything available on…?
I need to reschedule my appointment.
Would you like to join us?
That sounds great — what time?
I’m sorry, I won’t be able to make it.
I’m calling because the service isn’t working.
Is there an outage in my area?
When can a technician come?
I’m sorry, I’m running a little late.
Diálogo realista
Alex: I’m running about ten minutes late.
Sam: I see. Thanks for telling me.
Alex: My estimated arrival time is 10:15.
Sam: I see. Thanks for telling me.
Alex: Sorry, I didn’t quite catch that. Could you say it again?
Sam: Of course. I’ll say it more slowly.
Alex: I’m sorry for the delay.
Sam: I see. Thanks for telling me.
Alex: I’d like to make an appointment.
Sam: Of course. Let me help you with that.
Alex: Do you have anything available onthat?
Sam: Yes. Let me explain the details.
Alex: Before we finish, I want to make sure I understood the important part.
Sam: Of course. Repeat the key information in your own words, and I’ll tell you if anything needs correcting.
Alex: Okay. If I miss a word, is it fine to ask the other person to repeat just that part?
Sam: Absolutely. You can ask them to repeat it, say it more slowly, or write it down if that would help.
Alex: That’s useful. I sometimes understand the general idea but worry that I missed one important detail.
Sam: That happens often. Focus first on names, times, numbers, places, and the action you need to take next.
Alex: So I don’t need to understand every single word to keep the conversation moving.
Sam: Exactly. A short clarification question is usually better than guessing or staying silent.
Alex: And if I need a moment to think, can I say something like “Let me check”?
Sam: Yes. “Let me check,” “Give me a second,” and “Just to confirm” are all natural ways to buy a little time.
Alex: Great. I feel much more confident about handling this kind of conversation now.
Sam: Good. Keep the useful phrases short, practise them out loud, and adapt them to the details you actually need.
Alex: No, that covers it. Thanks for your help.
Sam: You’re welcome. Have a good day.
Cómo suena en inglés natural
Escuchá la función, no cada palabra
En una conversación sobre avisar que llegás tarde a una cita, identificá primero si la otra persona está pidiendo un dato, confirmando algo o indicando un próximo paso. Esa función te ayuda a responder incluso si no entendiste una palabra secundaria.
Confirmar es parte de una conversación natural
Pedir confirmación específica —un horario, un nombre o un paso— suena más natural que decir simplemente “I don’t understand”.
Usá bloques de lenguaje reutilizables
No memorices el diálogo completo. Elegí dos frases del bloque anterior y combinalas con vocabulario como “weekend”, “schedule” o “appointment”. Así podés adaptarte si la conversación cambia.
Errores comunes de hispanohablantes
✕ I have a doubt about this.
✓ I have a question about this.
Para una consulta concreta, “I have a question” es la opción natural.
✕ Can you repeat me that?
✓ Could you repeat that, please?
Con repeat, lo natural es usar directamente el objeto: “repeat that”.
✕ I need that you explain it.
✓ I need you to explain it.
Después de need se usa “person + to + verb”: “I need you to explain it”.
✕ What means this?
✓ What does this mean?
En preguntas con mean se usa el auxiliar does: “What does this mean?”
Mini práctica
Respondé las seis actividades. La corrección aparece en el momento y al final vas a ver tu resultado.
Preguntas frecuentes
¿Qué conviene practicar primero en esta situación?
Empezá por una frase para abrir la conversación, una para pedir o dar la información principal y otra para pedir aclaración. Después practicá el diálogo en voz alta.
¿Tengo que memorizar todas las frases?
No. Elegí primero tres o cuatro expresiones que realmente usarías, practicá el diálogo y después agregá alternativas.