Sep 26, 2026 · 7 min · 7 segments
Learn the essential Dutch phrases for calling a clinic, scheduling, rescheduling, cancelling appointments and navigating common questions on insurance, payments, and directions. Learn more about your…
Let's start with a simple greeting you use when answering or beginning a call.
Hello means just that, a friendly way to say hi.
When you're calling in the morning, you'll greet staff with good morning, which is polite and appropriate from dawn until noon.
From noon to early evening, you use good afternoon as a courteous opener for any conversation or appointment request.
Good afternoon.
Go to Medag.
After about five in the evening.
Good evening is the right choice to start your conversation politely and warmly.
Good evening.
Good evening.
When someone helps you or gives information, you can express gratitude with thank you, a versatile phrase for almost any situation.
Thank you.
Dank je.
If you're running late for an appointment, saying, Sorry, I'm late, apologizes politely and shows respect for the other person's time.
Sorry, I'm late.
Sorry, ik ben te laat.
Let's start with a simple greeting you use when answering or beginning a call.
Hello means just that, a friendly way to say hi.
When you're calling in the morning, you'll greet staff with good morning, which is polite and appropriate from dawn until noon.
From noon to early evening, you use good afternoon as a courteous opener for any conversation or appointment request.
Good afternoon.
Go to Medag.
After about five in the evening.
Good evening is the right choice to start your conversation politely and warmly.
Good evening.
Good evening.
When someone helps you or gives information, you can express gratitude with thank you, a versatile phrase for almost any situation.
Thank you.
Dank je.
If you're running late for an appointment, saying, Sorry, I'm late, apologizes politely and shows respect for the other person's time.
Sorry, I'm late.
Sorry, ik ben te laat.
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