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How to Say ‘To reserve a table for four people’ in German

Einen Tisch für vier Personen reservieren

EYE-nen tish fyr per-ZOH-nen reh-zer-VEE-ren

[EYE-nen tish fyr per-ZOH-nen reh-zer-VEE-ren]

💬 Usage Tip: In this kind of phrase the verb waits at the very end, after all the details. Swap in your own: einen Tisch für zwei Personen reservieren "to reserve a table for two".

Phrase Breakdown

Einen Tisch

EYE-nen tish

A table

'Tisch' is masculine, so the accusative form is 'einen'. 'Sch' sounds like English 'sh'.

Example

Ich brauche einen Tisch.

I need a table.

Words in this phrase

Einen

[EYE-nen]

Indefinite article before a masculine accusative noun.

Example

Ich plane einen kurzen Austausch nächste Woche.

I am planning a short exchange next week.

Tisch

[tish]

table

A piece of furniture you sit at to eat; in restaurants, the place you reserve.

Example

Wir hätten gern einen Tisch am Fenster.

We would like a table by the window.

für vier Personen

fyr per-ZOH-nen

for four people

'Vier' sounds like 'feer'. Stress 'Per-SO-nen' on the middle syllable.

Example

Ein Zimmer für vier Personen, bitte.

A room for four people, please.

Words in this phrase

für

[fyr]

for

A preposition indicating purpose or destination.

Example

Das ist für dich.

This is for you.

vier

Personen

[per-ZOH-nen]

people

Plural of 'Person'; used when counting guests.

Example

Wir sind sechs Personen.

We are six people.

reservieren

[reh-zer-VEE-ren]

to reserve / book

To book something in advance, like a table.

Example

Ich möchte ein Zimmer reservieren.

I would like to book a room.

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