Booking a Flu Shot — Japanese Listening Practice

Akira

今日、インフルエンザの注射もできますか。

Today, can I get a flu shot too?

Word meanings

今日: today · Read kyō when referring to today.
インフルエンザ: flu · The everyday Japanese name for influenza.
の: Links influenza to the injection intended to prevent it.
注射: shot · An injection; here, a vaccination.
も: Adds the flu shot to the care being received today.
できます: can get · Polite form of dekiru; asks whether getting the shot is possible.
か: Makes the sentence a polite question.

Kyo

はい。料金は四千円です。

Yes. The fee is four thousand yen.

Word meanings

はい: yes · A polite affirmative response.
料金: fee · The amount charged for a service.
は: Introduces the fee as the topic.
四千円: four thousand yen · 四千 means four thousand; 円 is the Japanese currency unit.
です: is · Gives the price politely.

Akira

あ、三千円くらいだと思っていました。

Oh, I thought it would be about three thousand yen.

Word meanings

あ: oh · A brief reaction to unexpected information.
三千円: three thousand yen · 三千 means three thousand; 円 is the Japanese currency unit.
くらい: about · Marks an approximate amount.
だ: would be · Plain form of desu inside the thought being reported.
と: Marks the content of what the speaker thought.
思っていました: had thought · Polite past form of omotte iru; describes an expectation held until now.

Kyo

予約だけでも大丈夫ですよ。

It's fine just to book an appointment.

Word meanings

予約: appointment · An advance booking; here, an appointment for the vaccination.
だけ: just · Limits today's action to making the appointment.
でも: With dake, indicates that doing only this much is also acceptable.
大丈夫: fine · Means acceptable or no problem in this context.
です: is · Makes the reassurance polite.
よ: Gently offers information the patient may not know.

Akira

では、来週の金曜にお願いします。

Then, I'd like next Friday, please.

Word meanings

では: then · Introduces a decision based on what was just said.
来週: next week · 来 means coming; 週 means week. Together they mean next week.
の: Links next week to Friday.
金曜: Friday · A common short form of 金曜日, Friday.
に: Marks the requested appointment day.
お願いします: please · A polite request; here, asks the doctor to book that day.

Kyo

午後五時はいかがですか。

How about five in the afternoon?

Word meanings

午後: afternoon · The period after noon; used with clock times to indicate p.m.
五時: five o'clock · 五 means five; 時 marks the hour.
は: Presents this time as an option to consider.
いかが: how about · A polite way to ask whether an option suits someone.
です: is · Makes the question polite.
か: Marks a question.

Akira

仕事のあとだと、六時半なら来られます。

After work, I can come at six thirty.

Word meanings

仕事: work · Refers to the patient's working day.
の: Links work to the time after it.
あと: after · The time following something.
だと: Sets the condition: if the appointment is after work.
六時半: six thirty · 六時 means six o'clock; 半 adds half an hour.
なら: Indicates that this particular time would work.
来られます: can come · Polite potential form of 来る, to come.

Kyo

六時半も空いています。

Six thirty is available too.

Word meanings

六時半: six thirty · 六時 means six o'clock; 半 adds half an hour.
も: Indicates that this slot is available as well as the earlier one.
空いています: is available · From 空く, to become free; describes an unbooked appointment slot.

Akira

その時間でお願いします。

That time, please.

Word meanings

その: that · Refers to the six-thirty slot just discussed.
時間: time · Here, the time of the appointment.
で: Marks the option the patient has chosen.
お願いします: please · Politely asks for the selected appointment slot.

Kyo

はい、予約できました。

Yes, the appointment is booked.

Word meanings

はい: yes · Acknowledges the patient's choice.
予約: appointment · An advance booking for a particular date and time.
できました: is booked · Polite past of dekiru; here, confirms that booking was completed.

Akira

予約の紙ももらえますか。

Could I also get an appointment slip?

Word meanings

予約: appointment · Refers to the booking just made.
の: Links the appointment to its written slip.
紙: slip · Literally paper; here, a written appointment reminder.
も: Adds a written reminder to the completed booking.
もらえます: could I get · Polite potential form of もらう, to receive.
か: Makes this a polite request.

Kyo

はい、こちらです。受付へどうぞ。

Yes, here it is. Please go to reception.

Word meanings

はい: yes · Agrees to the request for an appointment slip.
こちら: here · Politely indicates the appointment slip being handed over.
です: it is · Politely identifies the item being offered.
受付: reception · The clinic's reception desk.
へ: Indicates the direction to go; pronounced e.
どうぞ: please · Politely invites the patient to proceed to reception.