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How to Say ‘Could you reserve a table for two for us?’ in German

Könnten Sie uns einen Tisch für zwei reservieren?

KURN-ten zee oons EYE-nen tish fyr tsvy reh-zer-VEE-ren

[KURN-ten zee oons EYE-nen tish fyr tsvy reh-zer-VEE-ren]

Phrase Breakdown

Könnten Sie uns

KURN-ten zee oons

Could you … for us

This is a polite opener. Say 'KÖN-ten zee oons' with rounded lips for the ö.

Example

Könnten Sie uns die Karte bringen?

Could you bring us the menu?

Words in this phrase

Könnten

[KURN-ten]

could (you)

Polite conditional form of 'können' (can), used for courteous requests.

Example

Könnten Sie mir die Speisekarte bringen?

Could you bring me the menu?

Sie

[zee]

you (formal)

Formal pronoun Sie used to address one person politely.

Example

Kommen Sie bitte herein.

Please come in.

uns

[oons]

Object pronoun referring to a group including the speaker.

Example

Mit Lass uns lädt man das Team zu einer gemeinsamen Entscheidung ein.

With 'let us', you invite the team to a joint decision.

einen Tisch für zwei

EYE-nen tish fyr tsvy

a table for two

Keep this as one chunk: 'EYE-nen tish für tsvy'.

Example

Haben Sie einen Tisch für zwei?

Do you have a table for two?

Words in this phrase

einen

[EYE-nen]

Indefinite article before a masculine accusative noun.

Example

Ich plane einen kurzen Austausch nächste Woche.

I am planning a short exchange next week.

Tisch

[tish]

table

Masculine noun (der Tisch); in restaurants, the table you reserve or sit at.

Example

Wir haben einen Tisch am Fenster.

We have a table by the window.

für

[fyr]

for

A preposition indicating purpose or destination.

Example

Das ist für dich.

This is for you.

zwei

[tsvy]

two

The number 2.

Example

Wir sind zwei Personen.

We are two people.

reservieren?

reh-zer-VEE-ren

reserve?

The verb goes at the end after 'könnten'. Say re-zer-VEE-ren with rising question intonation.

Example

Möchten Sie reservieren?

Would you like to reserve?

Words in this phrase

reservieren

[reh-zer-VEE-ren]

to reserve, to book

Verb for booking something in advance.

Example

Kannst du ein Hotel reservieren?

Can you book a hotel?

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