How to Say ‘I'll put it under the name Emily Smith.’ in German
Ich trage den Tisch auf den Namen Emily Smith ein.
ikh TRAH-guh dayn tish owf dayn NAH-men ine
[ikh TRAH-guh dayn tish owf dayn NAH-men ine]
💬 Usage Tip: [eintragen] splits in a normal sentence, so [ein] goes to the end: [Ich trage den Tisch auf den Namen ^FIRST^ ^LAST^ ein.] The same thing happens with [ankommen] → [Der Zug kommt an].
🇩🇪 In Germany: A staff member would more often say this than a guest. As a guest, you are more likely to hear it as confirmation after giving your name.
Phrase Breakdown
Ich
[ikh]
I
The first-person singular pronoun used for the speaker.
Ich trage den Tisch auf den Namen ^FIRST^ ^LAST^ ein.
I am entering the table under the name ^FIRST^ ^LAST^.
trage
[TRAH-guh]
enter
From 'eintragen'; here it means to enter or record something in a system or book.
Ich trage den Tisch auf den Namen ^FIRST^ ^LAST^ ein.
I am entering the table under the name ^FIRST^ ^LAST^.
den
[dayn]
the
Masculine accusative definite article used before 'Namen' in this expression.
Ich trage den Tisch auf den Namen ^FIRST^ ^LAST^ ein.
I am entering the table under the name ^FIRST^ ^LAST^.
Tisch
[tish]
table
A table, especially a dining table in a restaurant.
Ich trage den Tisch auf den Namen ^FIRST^ ^LAST^ ein.
I am entering the table under the name ^FIRST^ ^LAST^.
auf
[owf]
under
Here 'auf' is used in the expression for booking something under a name.
Ich trage den Tisch auf den Namen ^FIRST^ ^LAST^ ein.
I am entering the table under the name ^FIRST^ ^LAST^.
den
[dayn]
the
Masculine accusative definite article used before 'Namen' in this expression.
Ich trage den Tisch auf den Namen ^FIRST^ ^LAST^ ein.
I am entering the table under the name ^FIRST^ ^LAST^.
Namen
[NAH-men]
name
The word for a person's name, often used when identifying a reservation.
Ich trage den Tisch auf den Namen ^FIRST^ ^LAST^ ein.
I am entering the table under the name ^FIRST^ ^LAST^.
ein
[ine]
in
Separable prefix from 'eintragen'; with 'trage' it completes the meaning 'enter/record'.
Ich trage den Tisch auf den Namen ^FIRST^ ^LAST^ ein.
I am entering the table under the name ^FIRST^ ^LAST^.
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