How to Say ‘I'd like to book a table.’ in Simplified Chinese
我想订个位。
wǒ xiǎng dìng gè wèi
[wo shyang ding guh way]
Phrase Breakdown
我想
wǒ xiǎng
I would like to
我 means 'I', and 想 means 'want to' or 'would like to'. It is a polite way to state a wish.
我想喝茶。
I would like to drink tea.
Words in this phrase
我
wǒ
[wo]
I
The speaker referring to themselves.
我明天有空。
I am free tomorrow.
想
xiǎng
[shyang]
want to; would like to
Used to politely express what you want to do.
我想订桌。
I want to reserve a table.
订个位。
dìng gè wèi
book a seat.
This means 'reserve a table'. 个 is said lightly, in the neutral tone.
今天能订个位吗？
Can I book a seat today?
Words in this phrase
订
dìng
[ding]
to book; to reserve
Used when making a reservation or placing an order, depending on context.
我想订餐位，今晚六点。
I would like to reserve a table for 6 p.m. tonight.
个
gè
[guh]
general measure word
A very common measure word used with many nouns, including people in simple counting.
一个大人和一个孩子。
One adult and one child.
位
wèi
[way]
person; seat (polite measure word)
A polite measure word for people, especially customers or guests.
请问几位？
How many people, please?
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