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How to Say ‘I booked for eight’ in French

J'ai réservé pour huit

zhay ay ray-zehr-VAY poor weet

[zhay ay ray-zehr-VAY poor weet]

💬 Usage Tip: Pour huit means for eight people, not at eight o'clock. A time would be à vingt heures "at 8 pm."

Phrase Breakdown

J'ai réservé

zhay ay ray-zehr-VAY

I booked

The passé composé. 'J'ai' sounds like 'zhay', and 'réservé' like 'ray-zair-vay'.

Example

J'ai réservé une chambre.

I booked a room.

Words in this phrase

[zhay]

Pronoun used by the speaker to refer to himself or herself.

Example

J'aime les bonbons.

I like candies.

[ay]

have

Form of 'avoir' used with past participles to make the past tense.

Example

J'ai beaucoup appris grâce à notre discussion.

I learned a lot thanks to our discussion.

réservé

[ray-zehr-VAY]

booked, reserved

Past participle of 'réserver', to book.

Example

Nous avons réservé une table.

We booked a table.

pour huit

poor weet

for eight (people)

'Huit' sounds like 'weet', and its final 't' is pronounced here. There is no liaison before 'huit'.

Example

Une table pour huit, s'il vous plaît.

A table for eight, please.

Words in this phrase

pour

[poor]

for

Indicating purpose or reason.

Example

C'est pour toi.

It's for you.

huit

[weet]

eight

The number 8; here, eight people.

Example

Nous sommes huit à table.

There are eight of us at the table.

Guides for French learners

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