Lesson 86 — Medical Appointments

Medical & Dental Appointments

In this lesson you **make appointments**, learn **medical vocabulary**, and use **will / may / might be able to**.

• make an appointment · medical / dental checkup
• I wonder if… · fit you in · Would you be able to…?
• shot · blood test · painkiller · antibiotics
• will be able to (future ability)
• may / might be able to (possibility — may > might)

**to make an appointment** = to book a visit · **a medical / dental appointment**

• Hello. Doctor Star's office. Can I help you?
• Hello. This is Ann Webb. I need to make an appointment for a blood test.
• I wonder if I might be able to come in early next week.
• Let's see if I can fit you in. How about Tuesday?
• Could I come in the morning?
• Let me check… Would you be able to be here at 10:00?
• That would be perfect. Well, I'll see you then. Thanks. I really appreciate that.

• I wonder if… = I want to know whether… (می‌خواهم بدانم آیا…)
• I wonder if you could lend me some money / help me.
• I wonder if I could come in next week.
• I wonder if we could go for a coffee.
• Let's see if I can fit you in. = find a free slot in the schedule.
• Let's… = Let us… (بیا…) — Let's read. · Let's play a game.

• checkup / examination — She goes for regular checkups.
• I have an appointment for a dental checkup.
• a shot / an injection — get your COVID shots
• My doctor gave me a shot for my headache.
• a blood test — took / recommended a blood test
• painkiller (مسکن) · nasal spray (اسپری بینی)
• prescribed vitamins · eye drops · antibiotics
• I'm taking antibiotics. / I'm on antibiotics.
• It's important that you get your COVID shots.

**will be able to** = future ability (توانایی در آینده). Same form for all subjects: I / you / he / she / we / they will be able to…

• I will be able to help you.
• You will be able to finish this book.
• She will be able to teach. · He will be able to read the book.
• We will be able to do this tomorrow.
• The doctor will be able to see you.
• I will be able to go shopping / go to the airport.
• I will be able to finish my homework tomorrow.

**To offer help or express possibility:** may/might be able to **may** ≈ 50% probability · **might** ≈ 40% (slightly less certain)

• The doctor will be able to see you tomorrow. (more certain)
• The doctor may be able to see you tomorrow. / might…
• She may be able to do her homework.
• He may be able to pick you up. (ممکن است با ماشین بیاید دنبالت)
• He might drop you off. (ممکن است برساندت)
• I may do that. · I might do that.