How to Say ‘I'd like to reserve a table.’ in Traditional Chinese
我想訂位。
wǒ xiǎng dìng wèi
[waw shyang ding way]
💬 Usage Tip: [想] before a verb is a very common way to make a request sound softer: [我想訂位] is less blunt than just [我要訂位]. Swap in another action, like [我想改成四位] "I'd like to change it to four people."
Phrase Breakdown
我想
wǒ xiǎng
I want to; I’d like to
A polite way to say what you would like to do.
我想喝咖啡。
I’d like to drink coffee.
Words in this phrase
我
wǒ
[waw]
I; me
The speaker refers to themself when making a booking request.
我想訂位。
I would like to make a reservation.
想
xiǎng
[shyang]
want to; would like to
Shows a polite intention or request.
我想訂位。
I would like to make a reservation.
訂位
dìng wèi
[ding way]
make a reservation
To book a table in advance at a restaurant.
我想訂位。
I would like to make a reservation.
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