How to Say ‘I would like to reserve a table.’ in French
Je voudrais réserver une table.
zhuh voo-DRAY ray-zair-VAY ewn TAH-bluh
[zhuh voo-DRAY ray-zair-VAY ewn TAH-bluh]
🇫🇷 In France: This is polite and natural for a restaurant reservation. In everyday speech, locals may also say [Je voudrais réserver pour samedi soir] without sounding stiff.
Phrase Breakdown
Je voudrais
zhuh voo-DRAY
I would like
A polite way to express a wish or request.
Je voudrais un café.
I would like a coffee.
Words in this phrase
Je
[zhuh]
I
The French subject pronoun for speaking about yourself.
Dans « Je voudrais réserver une table. », « Je » montre que je fais la demande.
In “Je voudrais réserver une table.”, “Je” shows that I am making the request.
voudrais
[voo-DRAY]
would like
A polite way to express a wish or request.
Dans « Je voudrais réserver une table. », « voudrais » rend la phrase polie.
In “Je voudrais réserver une table.”, “voudrais” makes the sentence polite.
réserver
[ray-zair-VAY]
to reserve / to book
A verb used for making a reservation in advance.
Dans « Je voudrais réserver une table. », « réserver » exprime l'action de booking.
In “Je voudrais réserver une table.”, “réserver” expresses the action of booking.
Une table
ewn TAH-bluh
A table
Here it means a restaurant table, not a piece of furniture in a general sense.
Nous avons une table près de la fenêtre.
We have a table near the window.
Words in this phrase
une
[ewn]
a / one
A feminine singular article used before a feminine noun.
Dans « Je voudrais réserver une table. », « une » accompagne « table ».
In “Je voudrais réserver une table.”, “une” goes with “table.”
table
[TAH-bluh]
table
A restaurant table or reservation spot.
Dans « Je voudrais réserver une table. », « table » parle d'une place au restaurant.
In “Je voudrais réserver une table.”, “table” refers to a place at the restaurant.
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