How to Say ‘I would like to make a reservation, please’ in German
Reserviere ich bitte
ray-zair-VEER-uh ikh BIT-tuh
[ray-zair-VEER-uh ikh BIT-tuh]
💬 Usage Tip: German often puts the verb first in this kind of short main-clause pattern because [Dann] takes the first slot: [Dann reserviere ich bitte]. Same pattern: [Dann komme ich], [Heute habe ich Zeit].
Phrase Breakdown
Reserviere
[ray-zair-VEER-uh]
reserve
First-person verb form used here in a polite booking phrase.
Dann Reserviere ich bitte einen Tisch für vier Personen.
Then I would like to reserve a table for four people, please.
ich
[ikh]
I
First-person singular pronoun.
Ich frage nach einem barrierefreien Platz.
I am asking for an accessible seat.
bitte
[BIT-tuh]
please
A polite word used in requests.
Reserviere ich bitte einen Tisch am Eingang.
I would like to reserve a table by the entrance, please.
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