Practise identifying yourself and understanding a simple reception instruction. This exercise covers language at the desk, without giving medical advice.
Separate reception from the consultation
予約しています tells the receptionist that you have an appointment. 名前は田中です identifies the person in this invented dialogue. 初めてです says that this is your first visit; a receptionist may ask that question to understand the situation.
ここで待ってください asks you to wait here. あちらで待ってください points somewhere farther away. Read the demonstrative carefully rather than guessing from the word 待つ alone. If you do not understand a location, どこですか asks where it is.
Confirm the next action
A useful final response is ここで待ちます, repeating where you will wait. Real clinics may use different procedures, documents, and appointment systems. Follow the actual staff’s instructions and ask them to clarify any health-related question you do not understand.
Examples to read before you practise
Japanese | Reading / English |
|---|---|
受付：お名前をお願いします。 | Reception: Your name, please. |
患者：田中です。十時に予約しています。 | Patient: Tanaka. I have an appointment at ten. |
受付：こちらは初めてですか。 | Reception: Is this your first visit here? |
患者：はい、初めてです。 | Patient: Yes, it is my first time. |
受付：では、ここで待ってください。 | Reception: Then please wait here. |
患者：はい、ここで待ちます。 | Patient: Yes, I will wait here. |
Try six questions
Try these self-check questions from memory, then compare your answers with the explanations. For automatic checking and saved progress, open the related practice after this article.
What time is the appointment? Copy the time.
What is the surname? Copy it.
First time: read 初めて in kana.
Wait: dictionary form of 待って.
Wait here: ここ（ ）待ってください。
Where will the patient wait? Copy the location word.
Answer key and explanations
十時 / じゅうじ — The appointment is at ten.
田中 / たなか — The patient identifies themself as 田中.
はじめて — 初めて means for the first time.
待つ / まつ — 待つ gives 待って in te form.
で — で marks the action’s location.
ここ — The instruction says ここで.
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