Una cita en la peluquería
“Paula quiere cortarse el pelo el viernes.
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Una cita en la peluquería
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- Topic
- Hair salon appointment
- Learning goal
- Ask for and confirm an appointment time
- Grammar focus
- querer + infinitive · questions with a qué hora · time expressions
- Length
- 58 words
- Reading time
- 1 min
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English translation▾
Paula wants to get her hair cut on Friday.
She calls a hair salon near her home.
Paula asks, “Is there an appointment at five?”
The receptionist says no.
There is only an appointment at six.
Paula replies, “Six o'clock is fine.”
She also asks how much the haircut costs.
The haircut costs fifteen euros, and Paula confirms the appointment.
Key vocabulary
Comprehension check
Use the language
Writing prompt
Write a short appointment request with a day, preferred time, alternative time, and price question.
Speaking prompt
Role-play Paula and the receptionist from the first time request to the final confirmation.
Answer key and explanations
Get a haircut
The first sentence says Paula wants “cortarse el pelo.”
Five
Her first question asks, “¿Hay una cita a las cinco?”
Six
After learning only six is available, Paula replies, “A las seis está bien.”
The alternative time works for her
Paula explicitly says the six o'clock time is fine, then confirms the appointment after checking the price.