How to Say ‘Reserve a table for tonight’ in Traditional Chinese
訂今晚的位子
dìng jīn wǎn de wèi zi
[ding jin wan duh way dz]
💬 Usage Tip: [的] links the time phrase to the noun: [今晚的位子] is literally "tonight's seat/table," meaning a reservation for tonight. You can reuse this with other times, like [明天的位子] or [週五的位子].
Phrase Breakdown
訂
dìng
[ding]
to book; to reserve
Used for booking a table, seat, room, or service in advance.
我想訂今晚的位子，最好是靠窗。
I want to reserve a seat for tonight, preferably by the window.
今晚
jīn wǎn
[jin wan]
tonight
Means this evening or tonight.
我想訂今晚的位子，請問還有空位嗎？
I want to reserve a seat for tonight; are there any seats left?
的位子
de wèi zi
a seat / table
Refers to the spot or table being reserved.
這個位子有人嗎？
Is this seat taken?
Words in this phrase
的
de
[duh]
of; possessive/linking particle
A common particle used to connect descriptive words or show possession.
我想訂今晚的位子，位置不要太裡面。
I want to reserve a seat for tonight; the location shouldn’t be too far inside.
位子
wèi zi
[way dz]
seat; spot; place
In restaurants, this usually refers to a table or seating spot.
我想訂今晚的位子，位子想要靠窗。
I want to reserve a seat for tonight, and I’d like it by the window.
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