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
[waw shyang ding joe lyoh wahn-shahng de way dzuh]
💬 Usage Tip: The time goes first and links to the noun with 的: 周六晚上的位子 is literally "Saturday evening's seat". Swap the time to reuse it: 明天中午的位子 "a table for tomorrow lunch".
🇨🇳 In China: Popular restaurants, especially on weekends, often fill up, so calling ahead or booking on apps like Dianping (大众点评) is common. The host will usually ask how many people next: 几位？ (jǐ wèi) "how many?".
Phrase Breakdown
我想订
wǒ xiǎng dìng
I'd like to book
Opens the request. Pause naturally after 订.
我想订两张票。
I'd like to book two tickets.
Words in this phrase
我
wǒ
[waw]
I; me
The first-person pronoun, used to refer to yourself.
我也想了解这个公司的文化。
I also want to understand this company’s culture.
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
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.
周六晚上的位子。
zhōu liù wǎn shàng de wèi zi
a table for Saturday evening.
周六 = Saturday; 晚上 = evening; 位子 = seat/table. 上 and 子 are light.
周六晚上的位子还有吗？
Are there still tables for Saturday evening?
Words in this phrase
周六
zhōu liù
[joe lyoh]
Saturday
A common way to say Saturday in Chinese.
这周六我想订桌。
I’d like to reserve a table for this Saturday.
晚上
wǎn shàng
[wahn-shahng]
evening; night
Refers to the evening period, often used when giving restaurant times or deadlines.
晚上八点以后取消，可能会收费。
If you cancel after 8 p.m., there may be a charge.
的
de
[de]
of
Expressing the relationship between items.
这是我的书。
This is my book.
位子
wèi zi
[way dzuh]
seat; table
Refers to the restaurant seat or table being reserved.
我想订今晚的位子。我们有四个人。
I’d like to reserve a table for tonight. There are four of us.
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