How to Say ‘I'm booking under the name Emily Smith.’ in French
Je réserve au nom de Emily Smith .
zhuh ray-ZEHRV oh noh(n) duh
[zhuh ray-ZEHRV oh noh(n) duh]
💬 Usage Tip: [Au nom de] is the usual phrase for the name attached to a booking, so [Je réserve au nom de…] is a ready-made pattern. Swap in your own name after it: [Je réserve au nom de Smith].
Phrase Breakdown
Je réserve
zhuh ray-ZEHRV
I am reserving / I reserve
States that the speaker is making the reservation.
Je réserve une table pour ce soir.
I am reserving a table for tonight.
Words in this phrase
Je
[zhuh]
I
The subject pronoun for I.
Je réserve au nom de ma famille pour ce soir.
I am booking in my family's name for tonight.
réserve
[ray-ZEHRV]
book / reserve
A verb form meaning I reserve or I book.
Je réserve au nom de mon mari pour l'anniversaire.
I am booking in my husband's name for the birthday.
Au nom de
oh noh(n) duh
In the name of
Used to give the name under which the reservation is made.
La réservation est au nom de Martin.
The reservation is under the name Martin.
Words in this phrase
au
[oh]
in the / to the
Part of the expression au nom de, meaning under or in the name of.
Je réserve au nom de ma collègue pour le dîner.
I am booking under my colleague's name for dinner.
nom
[noh(n)]
name
Refers to the name attached to the reservation.
Je réserve au nom de Bernard ce soir.
I am booking under the name Bernard tonight.
de
[duh]
of
In this expression, it links name to the person: in the name of.
Je réserve au nom de ma mère pour samedi.
I am booking in my mother's name for Saturday.
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