How to Say ‘I am booking / I book’ in French
Je réserve
zhuh ray-ZEHRV
[zhuh ray-ZEHRV]
💬 Usage Tip: In [je réserve], the same form can mean both [I book] and [I am booking]; French often uses the present for both simple and ongoing actions. You can reuse that pattern in booking talk: [je confirme], [j'annule], [je cherche].
Phrase Breakdown
Je
[zhuh]
I
The French subject pronoun for I.
Je réserve pour un dîner d'anniversaire.
I am booking for a birthday dinner.
réserve
[ray-ZEHRV]
book / reserve
A form of réserver, meaning I book or I reserve, often used when making a restaurant reservation.
Je réserve une table pour samedi soir.
I am reserving a table for Saturday evening.
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