How to Say ‘I'd like to make a reservation.’ in Traditional Chinese
我想訂位。
wǒ xiǎng dìng wèi
[waw shyang ding way]
💬 Usage Tip: [我想] before a verb is a very common polite way to make a request in Taiwan. You can swap in another action: [我想取消訂位] or [我想問一下].
Phrase Breakdown
我想
wǒ xiǎng
I want to / I’d like to
A polite way to express a wish or intention.
我想喝茶。
I’d like to drink tea.
Words in this phrase
我
wǒ
[waw]
I; me
First-person pronoun used to refer to yourself.
我想訂位。請問今晚有空位嗎？
I’d like to make a reservation. Are there any seats available tonight?
想
xiǎng
[shyang]
want to; would like to
Expresses desire or intention in a polite, natural way.
我想訂位。兩位，今晚六點。
I’d like to make a reservation. For two, at six tonight.
訂位
dìng wèi
[ding way]
make a reservation
Used when booking a table at a restaurant in advance.
我想訂位。請問附近好停車嗎？
I’d like to make a reservation. Is parking nearby convenient?
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