Restaurant reservations Part 3: Requesting accommodations for special occasions, such as birthdays or anniversaries.
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Key Phrases
Je voudrais réserver une table.
I'd like to reserve a table.
Pour combien de personnes ?
For how many people?
Est-ce possible d'apporter un petit gâteau ?
Is it possible to bring a small cake?
Skills You'll Learn
How to make a restaurant reservation politely.
Comment réserver une table au restaurant poliment.
How to give details like the number of people and preferred time.
Comment donner des détails comme le nombre de personnes et l'heure souhaitée.
How to ask for special arrangements for a birthday celebration.
Comment demander des arrangements spéciaux pour un anniversaire.
Lesson Roleplay
Imagine you are calling a French restaurant to book a quiet table for six on Saturday evening for your wife’s birthday, and you also ask if you can bring a small cake.
Bonjour, je voudrais réserver une table pour samedi soir, s'il vous plaît.
Hello, I’d like to reserve a table for Saturday evening, please.
Bonsoir, bien sûr. Pour combien de personnes ?
Good evening, of course. For how many people?
Pour six personnes. C'est l'anniversaire de ma femme.
For six people. It’s my wife’s birthday.
Très bien, c'est une belle occasion. Vous préférez quelle heure ?
Very well, that’s a lovely occasion. What time would you prefer?
Vers vingt heures, si possible. Avez-vous un coin calme ?
Around 8 pm., if possible. Do you have a quiet corner?
Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases
Je voudrais
zhuh voo-dray
I would like
💬 [Je voudrais] is a polite way to ask for something, softer than a direct [je veux]. You can reuse it with another verb: [Je voudrais confirmer] or [Je voudrais changer l'heure].
See breakdown →Réserver
ray-zair-vay
To reserve / to book
Une table
ewn tahbl
A table
Je voudrais réserver une table.
zhuh voo-dray ray-zair-vay ewn tahbl
I'd like to reserve a table.
💬 [Je voudrais] is the standard polite opener for requests in French. You can swap in another thing or action after it: [Je voudrais une table] or [Je voudrais réserver pour six].
See breakdown →Pour samedi soir
poor sam-dee swahr
For Saturday evening
S'il vous plaît
seel eel voo pleh
Please
🇫🇷 In France, [s'il vous plaît] works well when asking for something, but you do not need to tack it onto every sentence. Once or twice in a reservation call sounds natural; repeating it constantly can feel stiff.
See breakdown →Bien sûr.
byen sewr
Of course.
Pour combien
poor kohm-byen
For how many
De personnes ?
duh pair-son
People?
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