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How to Say ‘I'd like to reserve…’ in German

Ich würde gern… reservieren

ikh VUER-deh gairn reh-zer-VEE-ren

[ikh VUER-deh gairn reh-zer-VEE-ren]

💬 Usage Tip: Whatever you're booking goes in the middle, and reservieren waits until the very end. Same frame works for other actions: Ich würde gern bestellen "I'd like to order".

Phrase Breakdown

Ich würde gern…

ikh VUER-deh gairn

I would like to…

This is a polite way to express a wish. Say 'ikh VÜR-de gern' with rounded lips for the ü.

Example

Ich würde gern bezahlen.

I would like to pay.

Words in this phrase

Ich

[ikh]

The pronoun 'ich' in nominative form.

Example

Ich bin da.

I am here.

würde

[VUER-deh]

would

Conditional form of 'werden'; used for polite requests.

Example

Ich würde gern einen Tisch bestellen.

I would like to book a table.

gern

[gairn]

like to

"gern" expresses enjoyment or preference for an activity.

Example

Ich schaue gern Fußball bei großen Turnieren.

I like watching football during big tournaments.

reservieren

[reh-zer-VEE-ren]

to reserve

To book something in advance, like a table.

Example

Wir möchten einen Tisch für vier reservieren.

We'd like to reserve a table for four.

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