I'm calling to confirm my appointment.
Stress 'con-fer-MA-re'. 'Appuntamento' = ap-pun-ta-MEN-to.
Call the day before a medical, professional, or beauty appointment to confirm you'll be attending. Many Italian offices expect this and may call you first.
'Confermare' = to confirm. 'Il mio appuntamento' = my appointment. This call is standard Italian professional practice. Italian doctor's offices and salons particularly appreciate confirmation calls ('telefonata di conferma') as it helps manage their schedule.
Ho un appuntamento domani alle tre. Volevo confermare.
I have an appointment tomorrow at three. I wanted to confirm.
Providing the appointment details.
Devo spostare l'appuntamento.
I need to move my appointment.
If you need to reschedule.
Devo disdire l'appuntamento.
I need to cancel my appointment.
If you need to cancel.
In Italy, not confirming appointments is taken personally. A 'no-show' ('mancata presentazione') without notice is considered very rude, particularly for medical appointments. Many Italian doctors now charge for missed appointments ('visita saltata'). Calling to confirm or cancel is considered a basic courtesy ('cortesia di base').