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How to Say ‘I'd like to confirm my reservation.’ in Traditional Chinese

我想確認一下我的訂位。

wǒ xiǎng què rèn yī xià wǒ de dìng wèi

[wo shyang quèrèn ee-shyah wo de dìngwèi]

🇹🇼 In Taiwan: Popular Taiwanese restaurants often release reservations weeks ahead and may cancel no-shows quickly. Calling a day before with this line is a common, appreciated habit.

Phrase Breakdown

我想確認一下

wǒ xiǎng què rèn yī xià

I'd like to confirm

確認 means 'confirm'. 一下 softens the request. 一 is said yí before 下.

Example

我想確認一下時間。

I'd like to confirm the time.

Words in this phrase

我

wǒ

[wo]

I; me

The first-person pronoun used to talk about yourself.

Example

我想多了解你們公司的制度，所以先自我介紹。

I want to learn more about your company’s system, so I’ll introduce myself first.

想

xiǎng

[shyang]

want to; would like to

Used to express desire or intention to do something.

Example

我想多認識一些產業的人。

I want to get to know more people in the industry.

確認

què rèn

[quèrèn]

to confirm

To verify that something is correct or settled.

Example

請你確認時間。

Please confirm the time.

一下

yī xià

[ee-shyah]

a bit; briefly

一下 softens an action and often means 'for a moment' or 'a little bit.'

Example

我想跟你確認一下時間。

I want to confirm the time with you briefly.

我的訂位。

wǒ de dìng wèi

my reservation

訂位 means 'reservation (for seats)'. Say 的 lightly.

Example

我要取消我的訂位。

I want to cancel my reservation.

Words in this phrase

我

wǒ

[wo]

I; me

The first-person pronoun used to talk about yourself.

Example

我想多了解你們公司的制度，所以先自我介紹。

I want to learn more about your company’s system, so I’ll introduce myself first.

的

[de]

possessive particle

Indicates ownership, similar to 'of'.

Example

這是我的書。

This is my book.

訂位

dìng wèi

[dìngwèi]

reservation

A booked table at a restaurant.

Example

我今天晚上有訂位。

I have a reservation tonight.

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