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How to Say ‘I think the table is reserved.’ in German

Ich glaub, der Tisch ist reserviert.

ikh glowp dair tish ist reh-zer-VEERT

[ikh glowp dair tish ist reh-zer-VEERT]

🇩🇪 In Germany: Bars in Germany do mark tables as reserved, and people respect it. Sitting there anyway can get you politely moved on.

Phrase Breakdown

Ich glaub,

ikh glowp

I think,

'glaub' is the casual spoken form of 'glaube'. The final 'b' sounds like a soft 'p'. 'ich' has the soft 'ch' sound, as in a whispered 'h'.

Example

Ich glaub, es regnet.

I think it's raining.

Words in this phrase

Ich

[ikh]

The pronoun 'ich' in nominative form.

Example

Ich bin da.

I am here.

glaub

[glowp]

think / believe

Colloquial short form of 'glaube', from 'glauben'.

Example

Ich glaub, es regnet.

I think it's raining.

der Tisch ist reserviert.

dair tish ist reh-zer-VEERT

the table is reserved.

'Tisch' rhymes with 'fish'. In 'reserviert', the 's' sounds like a 'z', the 'v' sounds like an English 'v', and the stress is on 'viert'.

Example

Der Platz ist reserviert.

The seat is reserved.

Words in this phrase

der

[dair]

the

Feminine article in the dative case, used after 'in' for location.

Example

Das steht in der Zeitung.

That's in the newspaper.

Tisch

[tish]

table

A table at a restaurant.

Example

Wir brauchen einen Tisch am Fenster.

We need a table by the window.

ist

[ist]

A form of the verb 'sein' used for singular subjects.

Example

Für viele Bewerber Ist ein gutes Teamklima entscheidend.

For many applicants, a good team climate is crucial.

reserviert

[reh-zer-VEERT]

reserved

Past participle of 'reservieren', booked in advance.

Example

Der Platz ist reserviert.

The seat is reserved.

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