Booking an appointment online in German

1. 1
   Termin/tɛʁˈmiːn/

   appointmentnoun

   A fixed time that you have arranged with someone in advance.
2. 2
   Bürgeramt/ˈbʏʁɡɐamt/

   citizens' officenoun

   A city office where you take care of ID cards, registrations and similar matters.
3. 3
   buchen/ˈbuːxən/

   to bookverb

   To have a place, a time or a trip firmly reserved for yourself.
4. 4

   Verfügbarkeitavailability

5. 5

   Uhrzeittime

6. 6

   Wartelistewaiting list

7. 7

   Bestätigungconfirmation

8. 8

   Fehlermeldungerror message

9. 9

   aufrufento open

10. 10

    verschiebento postpone

The sentences3 of 10

1. Gibt es nächste Woche noch einen freien Termin?

   Is there still a free appointment next week?

2. Auf der Seite vom Bürgeramt finde ich keinen Termin.

   I can't find an appointment on the citizens' office website.

3. Kann ich den Termin auch online buchen?

   Can I also book the appointment online?

Pronunciation

• Termin/tɛʁˈmiːn/

  The stress is on the second syllable, and the i in it is long: ter‑MEEN.

• Bürgeramt/ˈbʏʁɡɐamt/

  The ü is short, and the -er in "Bürger" sounds like a dark a: "Bürga‑amt".

• buchen/ˈbuːxən/

  The u is long, and the ch is the back sound as in Buch, not like in ich.

Questions

How do you say 'appointment' in German?

The word is Termin, as in "Gibt es nächste Woche noch einen freien Termin?" (Is there still a free appointment next week?)

What does Verfügbarkeit mean?

Verfügbarkeit means availability: whether something is there and can be used or obtained right now, like a free appointment slot.