How to Say ‘I want to make a reservation’ in Japanese
予約したい
yoyaku shi tai
[yo-yah-koo shee tai]
💬 Usage Tip: [したい] attaches to the verb stem to say you want to do something: [予約したい] "want to reserve," [食べたい] "want to eat." In conversation, this is often softened with something after it, like [のですが] or [です] style wording.
Phrase Breakdown
予約
yoyaku
[yo-yah-koo]
reservation
A booking or reservation, especially for a restaurant, hotel, or event.
今週末の夜に予約を取りたいです。
I want to make a reservation for this weekend evening.
し
shi
[shee]
do; make
The stem of する, used here to turn the noun 予約 into the verb phrase 'to reserve'.
電話で予約し、席を確保しました。
I made a reservation by phone and secured a table.
たい
tai
[tai]
want to
Attached to a verb stem to express the speaker's desire to do something.
来週もこの店を利用したいです。
I want to use this restaurant again next week too.
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