How to Say ‘I want to make a reservation’ in Traditional Chinese
我想訂位
wǒ xiǎng dìng wèi
[waw shyahng ding-way]
💬 Usage Tip: [想] often softens what you want, so [我想訂位] sounds more natural than a blunt "I want." You can swap the action: [我想改時間] or [我想問一下].
Phrase Breakdown
我
wǒ
[waw]
I; me
The first-person pronoun used to refer to yourself.
我想訂位，也想確認無障礙設施。
I want to make a reservation, and I also want to confirm the accessibility facilities.
想
xiǎng
[shyahng]
want to; would like to
Used to express a desire or intention to do something.
我想訂位，請問可以安排一樓嗎？
I’d like to make a reservation. May I ask if you can arrange the first floor?
訂位
dìng wèi
[ding-way]
make a reservation
Commonly used for booking a table at a restaurant.
我想先訂位，因為需要輪椅空間。
I’d like to reserve first because we need wheelchair space.
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