How to Say ‘I would like to reserve a table.’ in French
Je voudrais réserver une table.
zhuh voo-dray ray-zair-vay ewn tahbl
[zhuh voo-dray ray-zair-vay ewn tahbl]
🇫🇷 In France: This is polite and natural for making a reservation by phone or in person. In everyday French, [je voudrais] sounds smoother and less direct than a plain [je veux].
Phrase Breakdown
Je voudrais
zhuh voo-dray
I would like
A polite way to express a wish or make a request.
Je voudrais un café.
I would like a coffee.
Words in this phrase
Je
[zhuh]
I
Subject pronoun meaning I.
Je voudrais réserver une table ce soir.
I would like to reserve a table this evening.
voudrais
[voo-dray]
would like
A polite way to express a wish or request.
Je voudrais réserver une table pour quatre.
I would like to reserve a table for four.
réserver
[ray-zair-vay]
to reserve
Verb meaning to reserve or book.
Je voudrais réserver une table près de la fenêtre.
I would like to reserve a table near the window.
Une table
ewn tahbl
a table
Refers to a table in a restaurant, meaning a dining table reservation.
Une table pour deux personnes.
A table for two people.
Words in this phrase
une
[ewn]
a
Feminine singular indefinite article.
Je voudrais réserver une table pour ce soir.
I would like to reserve a table for this evening.
table
[tahbl]
table
Noun meaning table in a restaurant.
Je voudrais réserver une table pour deux personnes.
I would like to reserve a table for two people.
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