How to Say ‘Make a reservation’ in Traditional Chinese
訂位
dìng wèi
[ding way]
💬 Usage Tip: [訂位] is the usual Taiwan word for making a restaurant reservation. You can swap the object after it: [訂兩位] for booking for two, or [訂今晚的位子] for booking a table tonight.
Phrase Breakdown
訂位
dìng wèi
[ding way]
make a reservation
Used when reserving a table at a restaurant in advance.
我想先訂位，請幫我安排靠窗的座位。
I’d like to make a reservation first; please arrange a window seat for me.
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