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How to Say ‘Under what name, please?’ in German

Auf welchen Namen, bitte?

owf VEL-khen NAH-men BIT-tuh

[owf VEL-khen NAH-men BIT-tuh]

💬 Usage Tip: German says auf "on" for the name a booking is under, where English says "under".

Phrase Breakdown

Auf welchen

owf VEL-khen

Under which

'Auf' sounds like 'owf'. 'Welchen' (VEL-khen) means 'which' here. German 'w' sounds like English 'v'.

Example

Auf welchen Bus wartest du?

Which bus are you waiting for?

Words in this phrase

Auf

[owf]

under (a name)

Preposition; 'auf ... Namen' means a booking is made under a certain name.

Example

Der Tisch ist auf Müller reserviert.

The table is reserved under Müller.

welchen

[VEL-khen]

which

Accusative masculine form of welcher, used to ask for a specific one.

Example

In Welchen Termin fragt Welchen nach einer Auswahl.

In Welchen Termin, Welchen asks for a selection.

Namen, bitte?

NAH-men BIT-tuh

name, please?

'Namen' (NAH-men) has a long 'a'. The whole phrase is the standard question for a reservation name.

Example

Ihren Namen, bitte?

Your name, please?

Words in this phrase

Namen

[NAH-men]

name

The word for a person's name, often used when identifying a reservation.

Example

Auf welchen Namen ist die Reservierung?

Under what name is the reservation?

bitte

[BIT-tuh]

please

Polite word used in requests; can also mean 'you're welcome' depending on context.

Example

Bitte, ich möchte den Termin ändern.

Please, I would like to change the appointment.

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