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How to Say ‘Hello, I'd like to ask about tonight's reservation.’ in Japanese

Q: How do you say "Hello, I'd like to ask about tonight's reservation." in Japanese?

"Hello, I'd like to ask about tonight's reservation." in Japanese is "もしもし、今夜の予約についてお聞きしたいのですが。". This phrase is commonly used in Japan.

Q: What does "もしもし、今夜の予約についてお聞きしたいのですが。" mean in English?

"もしもし、今夜の予約についてお聞きしたいのですが。" means "Hello, I'd like to ask about tonight's reservation." in English. Usage tip: [〜についてお聞きしたいのですが] is a useful polite pattern for "I'd like to ask about …," especially on the phone. Swap in the topic before [について], like [予約について] or [駐車場について].

もしもし、今夜の予約についてお聞きしたいのですが。

moshimoshi konya no yoyaku ni tsui te o kiki shi tai no desu ga

[moh-shee-moh-shee kohn-yah noh yoh-yah-koo nee tsoo-ee teh oh kee-kee shee tie noh dess gah]

💬 Usage Tip: [〜についてお聞きしたいのですが] is a useful polite pattern for "I'd like to ask about …," especially on the phone. Swap in the topic before [について], like [予約について] or [駐車場について].

Phrase Breakdown

もしもし

moshimoshi

[moh-shee-moh-shee]

hello (on the phone)

A standard phone greeting used at the start of a call.

Example

もしもし、今夜の予約についてお聞きしたいのですが。

Hello, I would like to ask about tonight's reservation.

今夜の予約

konya no yoyaku

tonight's reservation

Refers to a reservation for this evening.

Example

今夜の予約を確認したいです。

I want to confirm tonight's reservation.

Words in this phrase

今夜

konya

[kohn-yah]

tonight

Refers to this evening or tonight.

Example

もしもし、今夜の予約についてお聞きしたいのですが。

Hello, I would like to ask about tonight's reservation.

の

[noh]

nominalizer; explanatory tone

Softens the sentence and makes it sound more natural and polite.

Example

もしもし、今夜の予約についてお聞きしたいのですが。

Hello, I would like to ask about tonight's reservation.

予約

yoyaku

[yoh-yah-koo]

reservation

A reservation or booking, such as for dinner at a restaurant.

Example

もしもし、今夜の予約についてお聞きしたいのですが。

Hello, I would like to ask about tonight's reservation.

についてお聞きしたいのですが

ni tsui te o kiki shi tai no desu ga

I'd like to ask about

A polite way to introduce the topic you want to ask about.

Example

料金についてお聞きしたいのですが。

I'd like to ask about the price.

Words in this phrase

に

[nee]

about; regarding

Part of について, meaning 'about.'

Example

もしもし、今夜の予約についてお聞きしたいのですが。

Hello, I would like to ask about tonight's reservation.

つい

tsui

[tsoo-ee]

about; concerning

Part of the set phrase について meaning 'regarding.'

Example

もしもし、今夜の予約についてお聞きしたいのですが。

Hello, I would like to ask about tonight's reservation.

て

[teh]

about; concerning

Completes について, meaning 'about' the reservation.

Example

もしもし、今夜の予約についてお聞きしたいのですが。

Hello, I would like to ask about tonight's reservation.

お

[oh]

honorific prefix

Adds politeness to the verb phrase お聞きする.

Example

もしもし、今夜の予約についてお聞きしたいのですが。

Hello, I would like to ask about tonight's reservation.

聞き

kiki

[kee-kee]

ask; inquire

From 聞く, meaning to ask or inquire politely in this expression.

Example

もしもし、今夜の予約についてお聞きしたいのですが。

Hello, I would like to ask about tonight's reservation.

し

shi

[shee]

Part of a polite verb construction, here in お聞きする.

Example

もしもし、今夜の予約についてお聞きしたいのですが。

Hello, I would like to ask about tonight's reservation.

たい

tai

[tie]

want to

Shows the speaker wants to do the action: 'want to ask.'

Example

もしもし、今夜の予約についてお聞きしたいのですが。

Hello, I would like to ask about tonight's reservation.

の

[noh]

nominalizer; explanatory tone

Softens the sentence and makes it sound more natural and polite.

Example

もしもし、今夜の予約についてお聞きしたいのですが。

Hello, I would like to ask about tonight's reservation.

です

desu

[dess]

is; polite copula

A polite sentence-ending element.

Example

もしもし、今夜の予約についてお聞きしたいのですが。

Hello, I would like to ask about tonight's reservation.

が

[gah]

but; and

Softens the request and invites the other person to respond.

Example

もしもし、今夜の予約についてお聞きしたいのですが。

Hello, I would like to ask about tonight's reservation.

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