How do you say "I want to decide the reservation time." in Japanese?

"I want to decide the reservation time." in Japanese is "よやくの時間を決めたいです。". This phrase is commonly used in Japan.

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How to Say ‘I want to decide the reservation time.’ in Japanese

Q: What does "よやくの時間を決めたいです。" mean in English?

"よやくの時間を決めたいです。" means "I want to decide the reservation time." in English. Usage tip: Put [の] between two nouns and the first one describes the second: [予約の時間] is "the reservation time." The end [決めたいです] means "want to decide," and [〜たいです] is a very common way to say you want to do something.

よやくの時間を決めたいです。

yo yaku no jikan o kime tai desu

[yoh yah-koo noh jee-kahn oh kee-meh tai dess]

💬 Usage Tip: Put [の] between two nouns and the first one describes the second: [予約の時間] is "the reservation time." The end [決めたいです] means "want to decide," and [〜たいです] is a very common way to say you want to do something.

Phrase Breakdown

よやくの

yo yaku no

of the reservation; reservation's

A modifier that links the reservation to the next noun.

Example

よやくの時間です。

It's the reservation time.

Words in this phrase

よ

[yoh]

The hiragana syllable よ, pronounced 'yo'.

Example

よやくのはじめはよです。

The beginning of よやく is よ.

やく

yaku

[yah-koo]

yaku

The hiragana sequence やく, read 'yaku'.

Example

よやくのつづきはやくです。

The continuation of よやく is やく.

の

[noh]

A particle showing possession or connection, like 'of' or apostrophe-s.

Example

よやくの時間を見ます。

I look at the reservation time.

時間を

jikan o

the time

The object marked by を, meaning the time is what you are deciding.

Example

時間を見ます。

I look at the time.

Words in this phrase

時間

jikan

[jee-kahn]

time; hour

Can mean clock time or an amount of time, depending on context.

Example

時間を決めます。

I decide the time.

を

[oh]

object marker

A particle marking the direct object of a verb.

Example

時間をかきます。

I write the time.

決めたいです

kime tai desu

I want to decide

Polite expression for wanting to choose or set something.

Example

今日中に決めたいです。

I want to decide by today.

Words in this phrase

決め

kime

[kee-meh]

decide

The stem of 決める, meaning to decide or choose.

Example

予定を決めます。

I decide the schedule.

たい

tai

[tai]

want to

Added to a verb stem to express wanting to do something.

Example

時間を決めたいです。

I want to decide the time.

です

desu

[dess]

is; am; are

A polite copula often used at the end of sentences.

Example

これは大丈夫です。

This is okay.

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