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How to Say ‘What name shall I put the booking under?’ in Italian

A che nome segno la prenotazione?

ah keh NOH-meh SEH-nyoh lah preh-noh-taht-SEE-oh-neh

[ah keh NOH-meh SEH-nyoh lah preh-noh-taht-SEE-oh-neh]

🇮🇹 In Italy: Give your surname, and be ready to spell it. Foreign names often get garbled over the phone.

Phrase Breakdown

A che nome

ah keh NOH-meh

Under what name

Literally 'at what name'. 'Che' sounds like 'keh'.

Example

A che nome è il tavolo?

Under what name is the table?

Words in this phrase

[ah]

"A" is a simple preposition used in many fixed expressions and combinations.

Example

Magari ci vediamo davanti a un caffè la prossima settimana.

Maybe we’ll meet over a coffee next week.

che

[keh]

what

Question word used to ask for information or specification.

Example

Che tipo di ruolo cerchi?

What kind of role are you looking for?

nome

[NOH-meh]

Name

A word or set of words by which a person is known.

Example

A che nome è fatta la prenotazione?

Under what name is the reservation made?

segno la prenotazione?

SEH-nyoh lah preh-noh-taht-SEE-oh-neh

shall I put the reservation?

'Gn' sounds like 'ny'. Let your voice rise at the end, as in a question.

Example

Per domani segno la prenotazione?

Shall I note the reservation for tomorrow?

Words in this phrase

segno

[SEH-nyoh]

I write down

From 'segnare', to note or mark down.

Example

Segno il numero.

I'll write down the number.

[lah]

the

The feminine singular definite article, used before nouns like 'cultura.'

Example

"La" cultura di questa impresa mi interessa molto.

"The" culture of this company interests me a lot.

prenotazione

[preh-noh-taht-SEE-oh-neh]

Reservation

An arrangement to secure a seat or place at an event or venue.

Example

Ho fatto una prenotazione al ristorante.

I made a reservation at the restaurant.

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