How to Say ‘I would like to make a reservation.’ in Japanese
を予約したいです。
o yoyaku shi tai desu
[o yo-yah-ku shee tai dess]
💬 Usage Tip: [たいです] means "want to do," so you can swap in other verbs: [行きたいです] for "I want to go," [食べたいです] for "I want to eat." Here it attaches to [予約する], which becomes [予約したいです].
Phrase Breakdown
を
o
[o]
object marker
A particle marking the direct object of the verb.
夕食を予約したいです。
I would like to reserve dinner.
予約
yoyaku
[yo-yah-ku]
reservation
A booking or reservation, especially for a table, seat, or service.
席の予約をお願いします。
A seat reservation, please.
し
shi
[shee]
do; make
The continuative form of する, used here with たい to mean wanting to do something.
夕食を予約したいです。
I would like to reserve dinner.
たい
tai
[tai]
want to
An ending attached to a verb stem to express desire to do something.
窓側の席にしたいです。
I want a window-side seat.
です
desu
[dess]
is; am; are
A polite sentence ending used to make statements sound courteous.
四人です。
It is four people.
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