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How to Say ‘I'd like to confirm tonight's reservation.’ in Japanese

今晩の予約を確認したいです。

konban no yoyaku o kakunin shi tai desu

[kohn-bahn noh yoh-yah-koo oh kah-koo-neen shee tie dess]

💬 Usage Tip: [~したいです] means "I'd like to do ~" and is a polite way to say what you want. Swap in other verbs the same way: [確認したいです], [変更したいです], [キャンセルしたいです].

Phrase Breakdown

今晩

konban

[kohn-bahn]

tonight

Refers to this evening or tonight in the context of a reservation.

Example

今晩の予約を確認したいです。

I would like to confirm tonight's reservation.

の予約

no yoyaku

reservation; booking

の links 今晩 to 予約, meaning a reservation for tonight.

Example

予約を取りました。

I made a reservation.

Words in this phrase

no

[noh]

of; for

A linking particle showing that the reservation is for tonight.

Example

今晩の予約を確認したいです。

I would like to confirm tonight's reservation.

予約

yoyaku

[yoh-yah-koo]

reservation

A booking made in advance, such as at a restaurant.

Example

今晩の予約を確認したいです。

I would like to confirm tonight's reservation.

o

[oh]

object marker

A particle marking the direct object of the verb, here the reservation being confirmed.

Example

今晩の予約を確認したいです。

I would like to confirm tonight's reservation.

確認したいです

kakunin shi tai desu

want to confirm; would like to check

A polite way to say you want to verify something.

Example

内容を確認したいです。

I would like to check the details.

Words in this phrase

確認

kakunin

[kah-koo-neen]

confirmation; to confirm

Used for checking details carefully, like name, time, and guest count.

Example

今晩の予約を確認したいです。

I would like to confirm tonight's reservation.

shi

[shee]

do; make

The verb stem used with 確認 to mean 'to confirm.'

Example

今晩の予約を確認したいです。

I would like to confirm tonight's reservation.

たい

tai

[tie]

want to

Expresses the speaker's wish or intention politely.

Example

今晩の予約を確認したいです。

I would like to confirm tonight's reservation.

です

desu

[dess]

is; polite sentence ending

A polite copula used to soften and formalize the sentence.

Example

今晩の予約を確認したいです。

I would like to confirm tonight's reservation.

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