How to Say ‘Do you have a reservation?’ in Italian
Ha una prenotazione?
ah OO-nah preh-noh-tah-TSYOH-neh
[ah OO-nah preh-noh-tah-TSYOH-neh]
💬 Usage Tip: In questions, Italian often keeps the same word order as a statement: [Ha una prenotazione?] literally looks like [You have a reservation?]. The question is shown by tone of voice, not by changing the verb order.
Phrase Breakdown
Ha
[ah]
do you have / have you
Polite form of avere; used by staff to ask if you have something.
Ha una prenotazione? Le chiede il cameriere all'ingresso.
Do you have a reservation? The waiter asks you at the entrance.
una
[OO-nah]
a
Indefinite article before a feminine singular noun.
Ha una prenotazione? È una domanda molto comune al ristorante.
Do you have a reservation? It is a very common question at the restaurant.
prenotazione
[preh-noh-tah-TSYOH-neh]
reservation
A booking made in advance for a table.
Ha una prenotazione? Se sì, dica il nome.
Do you have a reservation? If yes, say the name.
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