How to Say ‘I'd like to confirm my reservation.’ in Simplified Chinese
我想确认一下我的预订。
wǒ xiǎng què rèn yī xià wǒ de yù dìng
[wo shyang quèrèn ee-shyah waw duh yùdìng]
🇨🇳 In China: Restaurants in China often call or text to confirm before a booking, especially for private rooms. Calling yourself a few hours ahead is normal, because unconfirmed tables at busy places may be given away.
Phrase Breakdown
我想确认一下
wǒ xiǎng què rèn yī xià
I'd like to confirm
我想 = I'd like to; 确认 = confirm; 一下 softens the request. 我想 is two third tones, so 我 changes to a rising second tone.
我想确认一下时间。
I'd like to confirm the time.
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.
确认
què rèn
[quèrèn]
to confirm
Verb meaning to verify that details are correct.
请确认一下预订时间。
Please confirm the reservation time.
一下
yī xià
[ee-shyah]
a little; briefly
Softens the tone, making a request sound lighter and more polite.
方便让我了解一下贵公司的文化吗？
Would it be convenient to let me learn a little about your company culture?
我的预订。
wǒ de yù dìng
my reservation.
The object of the sentence. 的 is a light neutral tone and links 我 to 预订.
请帮我查一下我的预订。
Please check my reservation for me.
Words in this phrase
我
wǒ
[waw]
me
First person pronoun used as the object, referring to the speaker.
这个发展机会很适合我。
This development opportunity suits me very well.
的
de
[duh]
's; of
A structural particle showing possession or description, like “of” or apostrophe-s in English.
贵公司的团队很年轻。
Your company’s team is very young.
预订
yù dìng
[yùdìng]
reservation; booking
An arrangement made in advance, such as a table at a restaurant or a hotel room; can also be a verb meaning to book.
我的预订是今天晚上七点，四个人。
My reservation is for seven o'clock tonight, for four people.
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