How to Say ‘I'd like to make a reservation for next Saturday.’ in Japanese
来週の土曜日に予約をお願いしたいのですが。
raishuu no doyoubi ni yoyaku o o negai shi tai no desu ga
[rye-shoo noh doh-yoh-bee nee yoh-yah-koo oh oh neh-guy shee tie noh dess gah]
💬 Usage Tip: Put a time word before [に] to say when something happens: [土曜日に], [七時に], [来週の土曜日に]. [来週] itself doesn't need [に] here; the [に] attaches to the full time phrase [来週の土曜日].
Phrase Breakdown
来週
raishuu
[rye-shoo]
next week
A time expression meaning the week after this one.
来週の土曜日に予約をお願いしたいのですが。
I would like to make a reservation for next Saturday.
の
no
[noh]
explanatory particle
A soft explanatory の used to make the sentence sound more natural and polite.
来週の土曜日に予約をお願いしたいのですが。
I would like to make a reservation for next Saturday.
土曜日
doyoubi
[doh-yoh-bee]
Saturday
The day of the week Saturday.
来週の土曜日に予約をお願いしたいのですが。
I would like to make a reservation for next Saturday.
に
ni
[nee]
on / at
A particle marking the specific time when something happens.
来週の土曜日に予約をお願いしたいのですが。
I would like to make a reservation for next Saturday.
予約をお願いしたいのですが
yoyaku o o negai shi tai no desu ga
I would like to make a reservation, but...
Polite request phrase used when asking to reserve something.
予約をお願いしたいのですが、空いていますか。
I would like to make a reservation; is there availability?
Words in this phrase
予約
yoyaku
[yoh-yah-koo]
reservation
A booking or reservation, often for a restaurant, hotel, or service.
来週の土曜日に予約をお願いしたいのですが。
I would like to make a reservation for next Saturday.
を
o
[oh]
object marker
A particle marking the direct object of a verb.
来週の土曜日に予約をお願いしたいのですが。
I would like to make a reservation for next Saturday.
お
o
[oh]
honorific prefix
A polite prefix added to some words to make the expression more courteous.
来週の土曜日に予約をお願いしたいのですが。
I would like to make a reservation for next Saturday.
願い
negai
[neh-guy]
request
From the verb meaning to ask or request; here it appears in a polite request expression.
来週の土曜日に予約をお願いしたいのですが。
I would like to make a reservation for next Saturday.
し
shi
[shee]
do
A verb connector from する, used here as part of したい, 'want to do.'
来週の土曜日に予約をお願いしたいのですが。
I would like to make a reservation for next Saturday.
たい
tai
[tie]
want to
Shows desire to do something when attached to a verb stem.
来週の土曜日に予約をお願いしたいのですが。
I would like to make a reservation for next Saturday.
の
no
[noh]
explanatory particle
A soft explanatory の used to make the sentence sound more natural and polite.
来週の土曜日に予約をお願いしたいのですが。
I would like to make a reservation for next Saturday.
です
desu
[dess]
is / am / are
A polite copula used to end statements politely.
来週の土曜日に予約をお願いしたいのですが。
I would like to make a reservation for next Saturday.
が
ga
[gah]
but / and
A sentence-ending particle here that softens the request, like 'but...' in polite Japanese.
来週の土曜日に予約をお願いしたいのですが。
I would like to make a reservation for next Saturday.
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