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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Su reserva es para cuatro personas.
Your reservation is for four people.
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