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How to Say ‘Hello, I wanted to confirm a reservation.’ in Spain Spanish

Hola, quería confirmar una reserva.

OH-lah keh-REE-ah kohn-feer-MAHR OO-nah reh-SEHR-bah

[OH-lah keh-REE-ah kohn-feer-MAHR OO-nah reh-SEHR-bah]

💬 Usage Tip: [Quería] often sounds more polite than a blunt present like [quiero] in service situations. The same pattern works in many requests: [Quería cambiar la reserva.]

Phrase Breakdown

Hola

[OH-lah]

hello

A friendly greeting used at the beginning of a conversation.

Example

Hola, llamo para cambiar mi reserva.

Hello, I’m calling to change my reservation.

Quería confirmar

keh-REE-ah kohn-feer-MAHR

I wanted to confirm

Polite past form often used to make a request gently.

Example

Quería confirmar mi cita.

I wanted to confirm my appointment.

Words in this phrase

quería

[keh-REE-ah]

I wanted

A polite past form commonly used to soften requests.

Example

Quería confirmar los detalles de la cena.

I wanted to confirm the details of the dinner.

confirmar

[kohn-feer-MAHR]

to confirm

To verify or make sure something is correct.

Example

Necesito confirmar la reserva de mañana.

I need to confirm tomorrow’s reservation.

Una reserva

OO-nah reh-SEHR-bah

A reservation

A booking held in advance for a service, table, room, or activity.

Example

Tengo una reserva para dos personas.

I have a reservation for two people.

Words in this phrase

una

[OO-nah]

a

Feminine singular indefinite article used before feminine nouns.

Example

Tenemos una mesa libre junto a la ventana.

We have a free table by the window.

reserva

[reh-SEHR-bah]

reservation

A table booking made in advance.

Example

Su reserva es para cuatro personas.

Your reservation is for four people.

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