Restaurant reservations Part 2: Specifying any dietary restrictions or special requests.
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Key Phrases
Je voudrais réserver une table pour quatre samedi soir.
I'd like to book a table for four on Saturday evening.
Vers 19h30, si c'est possible.
Around 7:30 pm, if possible.
Ma femme est végétarienne et mon fils ne mange pas de gluten.
My wife is vegetarian and my son doesn't eat gluten.
Skills You'll Learn
How to make a restaurant reservation politely.
Comment faire une réservation au restaurant poliment.
How to say the number of people, day, and time for a booking.
Comment indiquer le nombre de personnes, le jour et l'heure d'une réservation.
How to mention dietary needs and request a quiet table.
Comment mentionner des besoins alimentaires et demander une table calme.
Lesson Roleplay
Imagine you are calling a restaurant in France to book a quiet table for four on Saturday evening and mention a few dietary needs for your family.
Bonjour, je voudrais réserver une table pour quatre samedi soir, s'il vous plaît.
Hello, I’d like to book a table for four on Saturday evening, please.
Bonjour, avec plaisir. À quelle heure souhaitez-vous venir ?
Hello, certainly. What time would you like to come?
Vers 19h30, si c'est possible.
Around 7:30 pm., if possible.
Oui, bien sûr. Avez-vous des demandes particulières ?
Yes, of course. Do you have any special requests?
Oui, ma femme est végétarienne et mon fils ne mange pas de gluten.
Yes, my wife is vegetarian and my son doesn’t eat gluten.
Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases
Bonjour
bohn-ZHOOR
Hello
Je voudrais
zhuh voo-DRAY
I would like
💬 [Je voudrais] is the polite way to say what you want: literally more like "I would like" than "I want." You can reuse it with other verbs: [Je voudrais confirmer] or [Je voudrais annuler].
See breakdown →Réserver
ray-zair-VAY
To book / reserve
Une table
ewn tahbl
A table
Je voudrais réserver une table
zhuh voo-DRAY ray-zair-VAY ewn tahbl
I'd like to book a table
💬 After [Je voudrais], French uses another verb in its basic form: [Je voudrais réserver], [Je voudrais demander], [Je voudrais savoir]. That pattern is very useful for polite requests.
See breakdown →Pour
poor
For
Quatre
katr
Four
Pour quatre
poor katr
For four
🇫🇷 In a reservation, [Pour quatre] is the normal compact way to give party size. You do not need a full sentence.
See breakdown →Samedi
sam-dee
Saturday
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