How to Say ‘I would like to book 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]
💬 Usage Tip: [Je voudrais] is a very useful polite way to ask for something: literally "I would like." You can swap in another verb after it, like [je voudrais savoir] ("I'd like to know") or [je voudrais confirmer] ("I'd like to confirm").
Phrase Breakdown
Je
[zhuh]
I
Subject pronoun for speaking about yourself.
Je dis : « Je voudrais réserver une table ».
I say: “I would like to reserve a table.”
voudrais
[voo-DRAY]
would like
A polite conditional form of vouloir, often used to make requests.
Au téléphone, je voudrais réserver une table pour ce soir.
On the phone, I would like to reserve a table for tonight.
réserver
[ray-zair-VAY]
to reserve
Verb used for booking a table, room, or seat in advance.
Je voudrais réserver une table pour quatre personnes.
I would like to reserve a table for four people.
une
[ewn]
a
Feminine singular indefinite article, used before feminine nouns.
Je voudrais réserver une table près de la fenêtre.
I would like to reserve a table near the window.
table
[TAH-bluh]
table
In a restaurant, this means a dining table for guests.
Je voudrais réserver une table au nom de Martin.
I would like to reserve a table under the name Martin.
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