How do you say "I'd like to make a dinner reservation." in Japanese?

"I'd like to make a dinner reservation." in Japanese is "夕食を予約したいです。". This phrase is commonly used in Japan.

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How to Say ‘I'd like to make a dinner reservation.’ in Japanese

Q: What does "夕食を予約したいです。" mean in English?

"夕食を予約したいです。" means "I'd like to make a dinner reservation." in English. Usage tip: [を予約したいです] uses [たいです] to say what you want to do in a polite way. You can reuse the pattern with other things before [を]: [席を予約したいです] or [個室を予約したいです].

夕食を予約したいです。

yuushoku o yoyaku shi tai desu

[yuu-sho-ku o yo-yah-ku shee tai dess]

💬 Usage Tip: [を予約したいです] uses [たいです] to say what you want to do in a polite way. You can reuse the pattern with other things before [を]: [席を予約したいです] or [個室を予約したいです].

Phrase Breakdown

夕食

yuushoku

[yuu-sho-ku]

dinner

A meal eaten in the evening; often used when booking a restaurant.

Example

夕食を予約したいです。

I would like to reserve dinner.

を予約したいです。

o yoyaku shi tai desu

would like to make a reservation

This means you want to reserve something. Here it expresses a polite desire to reserve dinner.

Example

席を予約したいです。

I would like to reserve a seat.

Words in this phrase

を

[o]

object marker

A particle showing what receives the action of the verb.

Example

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 made in advance, such as for a table at a restaurant.

Example

夕食を予約したいです。

I would like to reserve dinner.

し

shi

[shee]

do; make

The verb stem used with たい to express wanting to do something.

Example

夕食を予約したいです。

I would like to reserve dinner.

たい

tai

[tai]

want to

Shows the speaker’s desire to do an action.

Example

夕食を予約したいです。

I would like to reserve dinner.

です

desu

[dess]

is; am; are

A polite ending that softens and completes a statement.

Example

夕食を予約したいです。

I would like to reserve dinner.

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