ich habe eine Reservierung
The German phrase for "I have a reservation" is ich habe eine Reservierung.
If you want to specify whose name the booking is under, you can add auf den Namen followed by the person's name. In many contexts, such as for hotels or flights, you can use the synonym Ich habe eine Buchung.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Bavaria, you might hear I hob a Reservierung, while in Cologne, the regional variation is Ech han en Rezervierung.
How does it change in a sentence?
In the phrase ich habe eine Reservierung, the word eine is the feminine accusative article, which is used because Reservierung is a feminine noun.
Did you know?
- In some traditional German restaurants, a reservation does not always guarantee a specific table, but rather a spot in the restaurant for a set time.
- German nouns like Reservierung are always capitalized, regardless of where they appear in the sentence.
- The German word ich shares a common ancestor with the English 'I' and the Latin 'ego', tracing back to the same Proto-Indo-European root for the first-person singular pronoun.
Examples in context
- Ich habe eine Reservierung.I have a reservation.This sentence shows how to state that you have a reservation.Tatoeba #673985 by Pfirsichbaeumchen, translation #324726 by CK
- Ich habe eine Reservierung für heute.I have a reservation for today.This sentence is useful for specifying that your reservation is for today.Tatoeba #452521 by al_ex_an_der, translation #436643 by lukaszpp
- Ich habe eine Reservierung für zwei Nächte.I have a reservation for two nights.This sentence is useful for indicating that your reservation is for two nights.Tatoeba #1427175 by Espi, translation #72791 by CK
Example conversation
Laura arrives at a restaurant and speaks to the host.
- LauraGuten Abend, ich habe eine Reservierung.Good evening, I have a reservation.
- LukasAuf welchen Namen, bitte?Under what name, please?
- LauraDer Name ist Laura.The name is Laura.
- LukasKommen Sie bitte mit, Laura.Please come with me, Laura.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ich, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
