How to Say ‘I'd like to book a table’ in Simplified Chinese
我想订一张桌子
💬 Usage Tip: Common phrase in restaurant reservation.
🇨🇳 In China: Reserving a table in advance is considered polite and ensures better service.
Phrase Breakdown
我想
订一张
桌子
Word-by-Word Breakdown
我
[wǒ]
I
The first person singular pronoun used by a speaker to refer to themselves.
我想订一张桌子。
I want to reserve a table.
想
[xiǎng]
want
To have a desire to possess or do something; wish for.
我想订一张桌子。
I want to reserve a table.
订
[dìng]
reserve
To arrange for (a seat, ticket, etc.) to be kept for the use of a particular person.
我想订一张桌子。
I want to reserve a table.
一
[yī]
one
The number equivalent to the product of zero and one; a single unit.
我想订一张桌子。
I want to reserve a table.
张
[zhāng]
sheet
A flat, usually rectangular piece of material, such as paper.
我想订一张桌子。
I want to reserve a table.
桌子
[zhuō zi]
table
A piece of furniture with a flat top supported by one or more legs.
我想订一张桌子。
I want to reserve a table.
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