French Phrase
Je veux prendre rendez‑vous.
Meaning
Literally, "I want to take an appointment." In everyday French it means "I would like to make an appointment"—whether with a doctor, a hairdresser, or any professional service.
When to use
Use this sentence when you call or visit a place to schedule a meeting. It works in both informal and semi‑formal contexts, but in very formal settings you might prefer the conditional form ("Je souhaiterais…").
✦Grammar Breakdown
Jeveuxprendrerendez‑vous
Subject pronoun (Je)
The first‑person singular pronoun used before a verb; it contracts to "j'" before a vowel but stays "Je" here.
Verb vouloir (veux)
Present‑tense form of the modal verb "vouloir" meaning "to want"; it is followed by an infinitive.
Infinitive (prendre)
The base form of the verb "to take"; after "vouloir" it expresses the action you want to do.
Set phrase (rendez‑vous)
A compound noun meaning "appointment"; it is used without an article after "prendre" (e.g., "prendre rendez‑vous").
🗨In Conversation
Bonjour, je veux prendre rendez‑vous avec le docteur Martin.
Hello, I’d like to make an appointment with Dr. Martin.
Très bien, quel jour vous conviendrait ? Nous avons une disponibilité mardi à 10 h.
Very well, which day would suit you? We have an opening on Tuesday at 10 a.m.
✕Common Mistakes
Je veux prendre un rendez‑vous.
After "prendre" the idiom is "prendre rendez‑vous" without an article; adding "un" sounds less natural.
Je veux prendre rendez vous.
The correct spelling uses a hyphen: "rendez‑vous".
Je veux prendre rendez‑vous, s'il vous plaît.
In very polite or formal situations, use the conditional "Je souhaiterais" instead of the direct "Je veux".
↔Alternatives
Je souhaiterais prendre rendez‑vous.
I would like to make an appointment.
Je désire fixer un rendez‑vous.
I wish to set up an appointment.
Je veux fixer un rendez‑vous.
I want to set an appointment.
Cultural Tip
In French business or medical contexts, the conditional "Je souhaiterais…" sounds more courteous than the plain "Je veux…". Also, "rendez‑vous" is always written with a hyphen and can be pluralized as "rendez‑vous" (the same spelling for singular and plural).