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How to Say ‘I'm calling to confirm a reservation’ in French

J'appelle pour confirmer une réservation

zhay ah-pell poor kohn-feer-MAY ewn ray-zair-vah-SYOHN

[zhay ah-pell poor kohn-feer-MAY ewn ray-zair-vah-SYOHN]

💬 Usage Tip: J'appelle pour + an action is a handy opener for any call. Swap in annuler "cancel" or réserver "book": J'appelle pour annuler une réservation.

🇫🇷 In France: Restaurants in France often hold tables tightly, and a quick confirmation call is appreciated, especially for weekend dinners.

Phrase Breakdown

J'appelle pour confirmer

zhay ah-pell poor kohn-feer-MAY

I'm calling to confirm

'J'appelle' (I'm calling) is a contraction of 'je appelle'. 'Pour' + infinitive expresses purpose. Say 'ja-pèl poor kon-feer-mé'.

Example

J'appelle pour confirmer le rendez-vous.

I'm calling to confirm the appointment.

Words in this phrase

[zhay]

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

Example

J'aime les bonbons.

I like candies.

appelle

[ah-pell]

call

Assign a name to oneself.

Example

Comment vous appelez-vous?

What is your name?

pour

[poor]

for / to

Common preposition meaning 'for' or used before an infinitive to mean 'to'.

Example

Pour commencer, je choisis un cours doux.

To start, I choose a gentle class.

confirmer

[kohn-feer-MAY]

to confirm

Verb meaning to make sure something is settled or correct.

Example

Je voudrais confirmer l'heure.

I would like to confirm the time.

une réservation

ewn ray-zair-vah-SYOHN

a reservation

Article + noun kept together: 'un ré-zèr-va-syon'. End with a nasal 'on'.

Example

J'ai une réservation.

I have a reservation.

Words in this phrase

une

[ewn]

a / an

An indefinite article used before feminine singular nouns.

Example

Une rencontre comme celle-ci peut ouvrir des portes.

A meeting like this can open doors.

réservation

[ray-zair-vah-SYOHN]

reservation

Feminine noun for a booking, e.g. a table at a restaurant.

Example

J'ai une réservation pour deux.

I have a reservation for two.

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