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How to Say ‘You booked this Saturday.’ in Simplified Chinese

您订的是这个星期六。

nín dìng de shì zhè gè xīng qī liù

[neen ding duh shir juh guh shing chee lyoh]

💬 Usage Tip: [A 是 B] is a handy pattern for confirming details: '[what you booked] is [this Saturday].' You can swap in other reservation info the same way, like [您订的是晚上七点。]

Phrase Breakdown

您订的是

nín dìng de shì

what you booked is / your reservation is for

订 means to reserve or book; 是 marks the following information as the answer.

Example

您订的是晚上的桌位。

Your reservation is for an evening table.

Words in this phrase

nín

[neen]

you (polite)

A respectful way to say 'you,' often used with customers or elders.

Example

您订的是这个星期六。

Your reservation is for this Saturday.

dìng

[ding]

to book; to reserve

Used for making a reservation, such as booking a restaurant table.

Example

您订的是这个星期六。

Your reservation is for this Saturday.

de

[duh]

possessive/attributive particle

A very common particle that links words; here it helps connect 'booked' to what follows.

Example

您订的是这个星期六。

Your reservation is for this Saturday.

shì

[shir]

is; are; yes

The verb 'to be'; here it identifies the reserved date.

Example

您订的是这个星期六。

Your reservation is for this Saturday.

这个星期六

zhè gè xīng qī liù

this Saturday

A time expression referring to the coming Saturday.

Example

我们这个星期六见。

Let’s meet this Saturday.

Words in this phrase

zhè

[juh]

this

A demonstrative word meaning 'this,' used to point to something close in time or space.

Example

您订的是这个星期六。

Your reservation is for this Saturday.

[guh]

general measure word

A common classifier used after numbers or demonstratives like '这'.

Example

您订的是这个星期六。

Your reservation is for this Saturday.

星期六

xīng qī liù

[shing chee lyoh]

Saturday

The day of the week Saturday, often used when confirming reservation dates.

Example

您订的是这个星期六。

Your reservation is for this Saturday.

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