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

"I'd like to make a reservation." in Japanese is "予約をお願いしたいです。". This phrase is commonly used in Japan.

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

Q: What does "予約をお願いしたいです。" mean in English?

"予約をお願いしたいです。" means "I'd like to make a reservation." in English. Usage tip: [〜をお願いしたいです] softens the request compared with plain [〜をお願いします], more like "I'd like to ask for ~." You can reuse it with other nouns too, like [変更をお願いしたいです] for "I'd like to request a change."

予約をお願いしたいです。

yoyaku o o negai shi tai desu

[yoyaku o o negai shi tai desu]

💬 Usage Tip: [〜をお願いしたいです] softens the request compared with plain [〜をお願いします], more like "I'd like to ask for ~." You can reuse it with other nouns too, like [変更をお願いしたいです] for "I'd like to request a change."

Phrase Breakdown

予約

yoyaku

[yoyaku]

reservation

A reservation or booking, such as for a restaurant table.

Example

今週の土曜日の夜に予約をお願いしたいです。

I would like to request a reservation for Saturday evening this week.

を

[o]

object marker (wo/o)

Marks the noun before it as the object of the request.

Example

予約をお願いしたいです。

I would like to request a reservation.

お

[o]

honorific prefix

A polite prefix used in respectful expressions.

Example

予約をお願いしたいです。

I would like to request a reservation.

願い

negai

[negai]

request; wish

Here it is part of お願いしたい, meaning 'would like to request.'

Example

予約をお願いしたいです。

I would like to request a reservation.

し

shi

[shi]

The stem of する, linking 願い to たい to express desire.

Example

予約をお願いしたいです。

I would like to request a reservation.

たい

tai

[tai]

want to

Expresses the speaker’s desire to do something.

Example

予約をお願いしたいです。

I would like to request a reservation.

です

desu

[desu]

is/am/are (polite)

A polite copula often used to soften and complete statements.

Example

予約をお願いしたいです。

I would like to request a reservation.

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