How to Say ‘Good evening, I'd like to book a table for tomorrow evening.’ in Italian
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
[bwoh-nah-SEH-rah voh-RAY preh-noh-TAH-reh oon TAH-voh-loh pehr doh-MAH-nee SEH-rah]
🇮🇹 In Italy: This is exactly the kind of polite opening you'd use when calling a restaurant in Italy. It sounds natural without being stiff.
Phrase Breakdown
Buonasera
[bwoh-nah-SEH-rah]
good evening
A polite evening greeting used at the start of a call or conversation.
Quando telefono, inizio con: «Buonasera, vorrei prenotare un tavolo per domani sera».
When I call, I begin with: “Good evening, I would like to reserve a table for tomorrow evening.”
vorrei
[voh-RAY]
I would like
A courteous way to introduce a request in Italian.
Parlando con il ristorante, dico: «Buonasera, vorrei prenotare un tavolo per domani sera».
Speaking with the restaurant, I say: “Good evening, I would like to reserve a table for tomorrow evening.”
prenotare
[preh-noh-TAH-reh]
to reserve / to book
Used to ask for a booking, especially a restaurant table.
Per organizzare la cena, dico: «Buonasera, vorrei prenotare un tavolo per domani sera».
To arrange dinner, I say: “Good evening, I would like to reserve a table for tomorrow evening.”
un
[oon]
a
Masculine singular indefinite article meaning “a” or “one.”
Alla reception dico: «Buonasera, vorrei prenotare un tavolo per domani sera».
At reception I say: “Good evening, I would like to reserve a table for tomorrow evening.”
tavolo
[TAH-voh-loh]
table
A restaurant table for guests to sit and eat at.
Se voglio cenare fuori, dico: «Buonasera, vorrei prenotare un tavolo per domani sera».
If I want to dine out, I say: “Good evening, I would like to reserve a table for tomorrow evening.”
Per domani sera.
pehr doh-MAH-nee SEH-rah
For tomorrow evening.
Specifies the time for the reservation.
Prenoto per domani sera.
I'm booking for tomorrow evening.
Words in this phrase
per
[pehr]
for
Here it introduces the time for which the reservation is intended.
Per essere chiaro, dico: «Buonasera, vorrei prenotare un tavolo per domani sera».
To be clear, I say: “Good evening, I would like to reserve a table for tomorrow evening.”
domani
[doh-MAH-nee]
tomorrow
Used to specify the reservation is for the next day.
Se non è per oggi, dico: «Buonasera, vorrei prenotare un tavolo per domani sera».
If it is not for today, I say: “Good evening, I would like to reserve a table for tomorrow evening.”
sera
[SEH-rah]
evening
Specifies the evening time period for the reservation.
Per la cena, dico: «Buonasera, vorrei prenotare un tavolo per domani sera».
For dinner, I say: “Good evening, I would like to reserve a table for tomorrow evening.”
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