How to Say ‘I would like to reserve a table.’ in German
Ich möchte gern einen Tisch reservieren.
ikh MURKH-teh gehrn EYE-nen tish reh-zehr-VEE-ren
[ikh MURKH-teh gehrn EYE-nen tish reh-zehr-VEE-ren]
Phrase Breakdown
Ich
[ikh]
I
First-person singular pronoun for talking about yourself.
Ich möchte gern einen Tisch reservieren.
I would like to reserve a table.
möchte
[MURKH-teh]
would like
Polite form of 'want'; useful in restaurants and service situations.
Ich möchte heute reservieren.
I would like to reserve today.
gern
[gehrn]
gladly
Makes a statement sound more polite and natural.
Ich möchte gern für morgen einen Tisch reservieren.
I would like to reserve a table for tomorrow.
Einen Tisch reservieren
EYE-nen tish reh-zehr-VEE-ren
to reserve a table
Infinitive phrase meaning to book a table, often in a restaurant.
Wir reservieren einen Tisch im Restaurant.
We reserve a table in the restaurant.
Words in this phrase
einen
[EYE-nen]
a
Masculine accusative form of 'ein,' used before 'Tisch.'
Ich möchte gern einen Tisch am Abend reservieren.
I would like to reserve a table in the evening.
Tisch
[tish]
table
A restaurant table for guests.
Wir reservieren einen Tisch für zwei.
We reserve a table for two.
reservieren
[reh-zehr-VEE-ren]
to reserve
To book in advance, especially a table at a restaurant.
Ich möchte gern einen Tisch reservieren.
I would like to reserve a table.
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