How do you say "I made the reservation under Emily Smith." in Japanese?

"I made the reservation under Emily Smith." in Japanese is "Emily Smith で予約しました。". This phrase is commonly used in Japan.

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How to Say ‘I made the reservation under Emily Smith.’ in Japanese

Q: What does "Emily Smith で予約しました。" mean in English?

"Emily Smith で予約しました。" means "I made the reservation under Emily Smith." in English. Usage tip: This is a very practical phrase for travelers. [名前 + で予約しました] is the go-to pattern for saying the booking is under your name.

Emily Smith で予約しました。

^FIRST^ ^LAST^ de yoyaku shi mashi ta

[deh yoh-yah-koo shee mah-shee tah]

💬 Usage Tip: This is a very practical phrase for travelers. [名前 + で予約しました] is the go-to pattern for saying the booking is under your name.

🇯🇵 In Japan: If your name is hard to catch, staff may ask you to write it down. This is common and not a problem at all.

Phrase Breakdown

予約しました

yoyaku shi mashi ta

made a reservation

The polite past form of 予約する, meaning to make a reservation.

Example

昨日、予約しました。

I made a reservation yesterday.

Words in this phrase

予約

yoyaku

[yoh-yah-koo]

reservation

A booking made ahead of time.

Example

旅行会社で予約を取りました。

I made a reservation at the travel agency.

し

shi

[shee]

The verb stem used with a noun to create an action, here meaning "to reserve."

Example

電話で予約し、そのあと確認しました。

I made a reservation by phone and then confirmed it.

まし

mashi

[mah-shee]

polite past marker

Part of the polite past form used in formal conversation.

Example

「予約しました」の「まし」は丁寧な形です。

The "mashi" in "予約しました" is part of a polite form.

た

[tah]

past tense ending

The ending that marks the action as completed in the past.

Example

昨日予約したの「た」は過去を表します。

The "ta" in "reserved yesterday" shows the past.

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