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How to Say ‘I have a reservation.’ in Italian

Ho una prenotazione.

oh OO-nah preh-noh-tah-TSYOH-neh

[oh OO-nah preh-noh-tah-TSYOH-neh]

💬 Usage Tip: Ho "I have" is written with a silent h, so it sounds just like the letter o: (oh). The same silent h appears in hai "you have" and ha "he/she has".

🇮🇹 In Italy: At popular trattorias, especially for dinner, booking ahead is normal. Expect to give a name and the number of people, often by phone.

Phrase Breakdown

[oh]

I have

First person singular of avere, used with a past participle to form the present perfect.

Example

Ho parlato con tre aziende oggi.

I have spoken with three companies today.

una

[OO-nah]

Feminine singular indefinite article before a feminine noun.

Example

Ho lavorato in una piccola azienda.

I worked in a small company.

prenotazione

[preh-noh-tah-TSYOH-neh]

reservation

A booking made in advance, especially for a restaurant table.

Example

La prenotazione è per sabato alle otto.

The reservation is for Saturday at eight o’clock.

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