How to Say ‘I'd like to make a reservation for tonight.’ in Traditional Chinese
我想訂今晚的位子。
wǒ xiǎng dìng jīn wǎn de wèi zi
[waw shyang ding jin wan duh way dz]
💬 Usage Tip: [我想] often softens a request, so [我想訂今晚的位子] sounds natural for "I'd like to reserve for tonight." [位子] is literally "seat," but in restaurants it often stands for your table or reservation spot.
Phrase Breakdown
我想
wǒ xiǎng
I’d like to / I want to
A polite way to state what you want to do.
我想喝茶。
I’d like to drink tea.
Words in this phrase
我
wǒ
[waw]
I; me
The first-person pronoun used by the speaker.
我想訂今晚的位子。
I want to reserve a seat for tonight.
想
xiǎng
[shyang]
want to; would like to
Used to express intention or desire in a natural way.
我想訂今晚的位子。
I want to reserve a seat for tonight.
訂今晚的位子
dìng jīn wǎn de wèi zi
to reserve tonight’s table/seat
「訂」means to reserve or book; 「位子」is a seat/table in a restaurant.
我想訂明晚的位子。
I’d like to reserve a table for tomorrow night.
Words in this phrase
訂
dìng
[ding]
to reserve; to book
Commonly used for making reservations.
我想訂今晚的位子。
I want to reserve a seat for tonight.
今晚
jīn wǎn
[jin wan]
tonight
Refers to the evening of the current day.
我想訂今晚的位子。
I want to reserve a seat for tonight.
的
de
[duh]
of; linking particle
Connects the time phrase with the noun that follows.
我想訂今晚的位子。
I want to reserve a seat for tonight.
位子
wèi zi
[way dz]
seat; place
Refers to a place to sit, especially in a restaurant.
我想訂今晚的位子。
I want to reserve a seat for tonight.
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