How to Say ‘I'd like to book a table for Saturday evening.’ in Simplified Chinese
我想订周六晚上的位子。
wǒ xiǎng dìng zhōu liù wǎn shàng de wèi zi
[wo shyang dìng zhōuliù wahn-shung de wèizi]
💬 Usage Tip: Everything describing the table goes before it, joined by 的: 周六晚上 + 的 + 位子. Swap in another time to reuse it: 我想订明天中午的位子 "I'd like to book a table for tomorrow noon".
Phrase Breakdown
我想订
wǒ xiǎng dìng
I'd like to book
我 (I) + 想 (would like) + 订 (to book). With 我 and 想 both third tone, 我 rises: wó xiǎng dìng.
我想订一张票。
I'd like to book a ticket.
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]
to want; to think
Often means “to want” when followed by a verb, useful for polite questions and intentions.
我想多听听贵公司的介绍。
I would like to hear more about your company’s introduction.
订
dìng
[dìng]
to book; to reserve
Verb for reserving a table, ticket, or room in advance.
我订了两张票。
I booked two tickets.
周六晚上的位子。
zhōu liù wǎn shàng de wèi zi
a table for Saturday evening
周六 means Saturday and 晚上 means evening. 的 links them to 位子, a seat or table. Say 的 and 子 lightly.
还有周六晚上的位子吗？
Are there still tables for Saturday evening?
Words in this phrase
周六
zhōu liù
[zhōuliù]
Saturday
The sixth day of the week; literally 'week six'.
周六我们去吃饭吧。
Let's go eat on Saturday.
晚上
wǎn shàng
[wahn-shung]
evening
Refers to the evening time, often used when scheduling after-work meetings.
这周找个晚上见面吧。
Let’s meet one evening this week.
的
de
[de]
of
Expressing the relationship between items.
这是我的书。
This is my book.
位子
wèi zi
[wèizi]
seat; table
A place to sit, such as a table at a restaurant.
这里还有位子吗？
Are there any seats left here?
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