How to Say ‘I would like to reserve a table.’ in German
Ich möchte gern einen Tisch reservieren.
ikh MURKH-tuh ghearn EYE-nen tish reh-zehr-VEER-en
[ikh MURKH-tuh ghearn EYE-nen tish reh-zehr-VEER-en]
💬 Usage Tip: With two verbs, the second one stays at the end in its basic form: [Ich möchte gern einen Tisch reservieren.] Same pattern: [Ich möchte gern am Fenster sitzen.]
🇩🇪 In Germany: This is polite and natural for speaking to restaurant staff. [gern] makes it sound a little warmer, but people also say [Ich möchte ...] without it.
Phrase Breakdown
Ich möchte gern
ikh MURKH-tuh ghearn
I would like to
A polite way to express a wish or request.
Ich möchte gern einen Kaffee.
I would like a coffee.
Words in this phrase
Ich
[ikh]
I
First-person singular pronoun, used when speaking about yourself.
Ich sage: Ich möchte gern einen Tisch reservieren. für heute.
I say: I would like to reserve a table for today.
möchte
[MURKH-tuh]
would like
Polite form used to make a request in a restaurant.
Ich möchte gern einen Tisch reservieren. für zwei Personen.
I would like to reserve a table for two people.
gern
[ghearn]
gladly
Polite softening word often used with requests.
Ich möchte gern einen Tisch reservieren. am Samstag.
I would like to reserve a table on Saturday.
Einen Tisch reservieren
EYE-nen tish reh-zehr-VEER-en
to reserve a table
Used when booking a table in a restaurant.
Wir reservieren einen Tisch für zwei Personen.
We reserve a table for two people.
Words in this phrase
einen
[EYE-nen]
a
Accusative masculine article used before 'Tisch.'
Ich möchte gern einen Tisch reservieren. am Fenster.
I would like to reserve a table by the window.
Tisch
[tish]
table
A restaurant table for guests.
Ich möchte gern einen Tisch reservieren. für heute Abend.
I would like to reserve a table for this evening.
reservieren
[reh-zehr-VEER-en]
to reserve
To book in advance, especially a table at a restaurant.
Ich möchte gern einen Tisch reservieren. telefonisch.
I would like to reserve a table by telephone.
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