Restaurant reservations Part 2: Inquiring about parking or valet services.
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Key Phrases
Vorrei prenotare un tavolo per domani sera.
I would like to book a table for tomorrow evening.
Per quattro persone, verso le otto.
For four people, around eight o'clock.
Avete un parcheggio vicino o un servizio valet?
Do you have nearby parking or a valet service?
Skills You'll Learn
How to make a restaurant reservation politely.
Come prenotare un tavolo al ristorante in modo cortese.
How to give the number of people and preferred time.
Come indicare il numero di persone e l'orario preferito.
How to ask about parking options and arrival services.
Come chiedere informazioni sul parcheggio e sui servizi all'arrivo.
Lesson Roleplay
Imagine you are calling an Italian restaurant in the evening to book a table for four for tomorrow, and then asking politely about parking and whether valet service is available.
Buonasera, vorrei prenotare un tavolo per domani sera.
Good evening, I would like to reserve a table for tomorrow evening.
Certo, per quante persone?
Sure, for how many people?
Per quattro persone, verso le otto.
For four people, around eight o'clock.
Va benissimo, c'è disponibilità alle otto.
Perfect, there’s availability at eight.
Perfetto, volevo chiedere una cosa sul parcheggio.
Perfect, I wanted to ask something about parking.
Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases
Buonasera.
bwoh-nah-SEH-rah
Good evening.
Vorrei prenotare un tavolo.
voh-RAY preh-noh-TAH-reh oon TAH-voh-loh
I would like to book a table.
🇮🇹 [Vorrei prenotare un tavolo] is a very normal, polite way to book by phone. In Italy people often open with [Buonasera] first, then go straight to the request.
See breakdown →Per domani sera.
pehr doh-MAH-nee SEH-rah
For tomorrow evening.
Buonasera, vorrei prenotare un tavolo per domani sera.
bwoh-nah-SEH-rah voh-RAY preh-noh-TAH-reh oon TAH-voh-loh pehr doh-MAH-nee SEH-rah
Good evening, I'd like to book a table for tomorrow evening.
🇮🇹 This is exactly the kind of polite opening you'd use when calling a restaurant in Italy. It sounds natural without being stiff.
See breakdown →Certo.
CHEHR-toh
Sure.
Per quante persone?
pehr KWAHN-teh pehr-SOH-neh
For how many people?
Certo, per quante persone?
CHEHR-toh pehr KWAHN-teh pehr-SOH-neh
Certainly, for how many people?
Per quattro persone.
pehr KWAHT-troh pehr-SOH-neh
For four people.
Verso le otto.
VEHR-soh leh OHT-toh
Around eight o'clock.
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