Restaurant reservations: Checking table availability for specific dates and times.
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Key Phrases
Je voudrais
I would like
Pour combien de personnes
For how many people
À quelle heure
At what time
Skills You'll Learn
How to make a reservation
Comment faire une réservation
Asking for availability
Demander la disponibilité
Polite customer interactions
Interactions polies avec les clients
Lesson Roleplay
Imagine you are calling a restaurant in France to reserve a table. You speak with a receptionist who asks for the date, the number of people, and the time for your reservation. The receptionist confirms the availability and completes your reservation. The conversation is courteous and straightforward.
Bonjour, je voudrais réserver une table.
Hello, I would like to book a table.
Bonjour, pour quelle date souhaitez-vous réserver?
Hello, for which date would you like to make a reservation?
Je voudrais réserver pour le vendredi 14 janvier.
I would like to book for Friday, January 14.
Très bien. Pour combien de personnes?
Very well. For how many people?
Pour deux personnes, s'il vous plaît.
For two people, please.
Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases
Bonjour
bohn-zhoor
Hello
Je
zhuh
I
Voudrais
voo-DRAY
Would like
Je voudrais
zhuh voo-DRAY
I would like
💬 [Je voudrais] is the polite way to say what you want in shops, restaurants, and hotels. You can reuse the pattern with another thing: [Je voudrais réserver] or [Je voudrais une table].
See breakdown →Réserver
ray-zay-VAY
To book
Une
ewn
A
Table
TAHB-luh
Table
Une table
ewn TAHB-luh
A table
Pour
poor
For
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