How to Say ‘I would like to reserve a table.’ in German
Ich möchte einen Tisch reservieren.
ikh MERSH-tuh EYE-nen tish reh-zer-VEER-en
[ikh MERSH-tuh EYE-nen tish reh-zer-VEER-en]
Phrase Breakdown
Ich möchte
ikh MERSH-tuh
I would like
Polite way to express a wish or request.
Ich möchte einen Kaffee.
I would like a coffee.
Words in this phrase
Ich
[ikh]
I
First-person singular pronoun used when making a request.
Ich möchte einen Tisch reservieren. ist ein nützlicher Satz, und Ich steht am Anfang.
I would like to reserve a table is a useful sentence, and I stands at the beginning.
möchte
[MERSH-tuh]
would like
Polite request form commonly used in restaurants.
Mit Ich möchte einen Tisch reservieren. klingt möchte höflich.
With I would like to reserve a table, would like sounds polite.
Einen Tisch reservieren.
EYE-nen tish reh-zer-VEER-en
to reserve a table
Infinitive phrase used for making a reservation in a restaurant.
Wir möchten einen Tisch reservieren.
We would like to reserve a table.
Words in this phrase
einen
[EYE-nen]
a
Accusative masculine article used before 'Tisch.'
In Ich möchte einen Tisch reservieren. gehört einen zu Tisch.
In I would like to reserve a table, a belongs with table.
Tisch
[tish]
table
A restaurant table you want to book.
In Ich möchte einen Tisch reservieren. ist Tisch das Objekt.
In I would like to reserve a table, table is the object.
reservieren
[reh-zer-VEER-en]
to reserve
To book in advance; often used for tables and seats.
In Ich möchte einen Tisch reservieren. zeigt reservieren die Handlung.
In I would like to reserve a table, reserve shows the action.
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