How to Say ‘Under what name?’ in German
Auf welchen Namen?
owf VEL-khen NAH-men
[owf VEL-khen NAH-men]
💬 Usage Tip: Here auf means "under", not "on", and you reuse it in the answer: Auf Müller, bitte.
Phrase Breakdown
Auf
[owf]
under
In reservation context, 'Auf' means 'under,' as in under a name.
Die Reservierung ist Auf Schmidt eingetragen.
The reservation is entered under Schmidt.
welchen
[VEL-khen]
which
Accusative masculine form of welcher, used to ask for a specific one.
In Welchen Termin fragt Welchen nach einer Auswahl.
In Welchen Termin, Welchen asks for a selection.
Namen
[NAH-men]
name
The word for a person's name, often used when identifying a reservation.
Auf welchen Namen ist die Reservierung?
Under what name is the reservation?
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