How to Say ‘To make a reservation’ in Italian
Fare una prenotazione
FAH-ray OO-nah preh-noh-tah-TZOH-neh
[FAH-ray OO-nah preh-noh-tah-TZOH-neh]
💬 Usage Tip: Italian often uses fare where English uses "make": fare una prenotazione is the normal way to say "make a reservation." The same pattern shows up in fare una domanda for "ask a question."
Phrase Breakdown
Fare
[FAH-ray]
To make
To set or arrange something, like a reservation.
Voglio fare una prenotazione per domani sera.
I want to make a reservation for tomorrow evening.
Una prenotazione
OO-nah preh-noh-tah-TZOH-neh
Words in this phrase
una
[OO-nah]
A
An indefinite article used with feminine singular nouns.
Ho fatto una prenotazione.
I made a reservation.
prenotazione
[preh-noh-tah-TZOH-neh]
Reservation
An arrangement to secure something in advance, like a table.
La prenotazione è alle otto.
The reservation is at eight.
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