appuntamento

appointment

noun ahp-poon-tah-MEHN-toh Less Common

Origin: from appuntare, 'to fix, pin down'

Also means

date

Usage Note

Appuntamento is both a formal 'appointment' (with a doctor) and a romantic 'date'. You prendere un appuntamento ('make an appointment') and avere un appuntamento. The cheerful sign-off al prossimo appuntamento! means 'until next time!'.

Examples

"Ho un appuntamento dal dentista."

Natural Translation

I have an appointment at the dentist.

Literal Translation

I-have an appointment at-the dentist.

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