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Making a Restaurant Reservation

Essential phrases for calling a restaurant to book a table, giving your details, and mentioning dietary needs.

Key Phrases

Asking to reserve

오늘 저녁에 예약할 수 있어요?

neutral

oneul jeonyeoge yeyakhal su isseoyo?

Can I make a reservation for this evening?

The standard polite way to start a reservation call.

Asking about reservation status · 2 ways to say it

식당 예약했어요?

neutral

sikdang yeyakhaesseoyo?

Did you make a restaurant reservation?

Use this to ask a colleague or acquaintance if they booked the table.

우리 식당 예약했어?

casual

uri sikdang yeyakhaesseo?

Did we make a restaurant reservation?

Use this only with close friends or a partner.

Checking availability

일곱 시에 자리 있어요?

neutral

ilgop sie jari isseoyo?

Are there seats at 7 o'clock?

Giving the party size · 2 ways to say it

어른 두 명하고 아이 한 명이에요.

neutral

eoreun du myeonghago ai han myeongieyo.

It is two adults and one child.

우리 세 명이야.

casual

uri se myeongiya.

There are three of us.

Telling your friends how many people you are confirming for.

Discussing the time

몇 시에 예약해요?

neutral

myeot sie yeyakhaeyo?

What time are you reserving for?

The staff will usually ask you this.

Providing contact info

제 전화번호는 공일공, 일이삼사, 오육칠팔이에요.

neutral

je jeonhwabeonhoneun gongilgong, irisamsa, oyukchilparieyo.

My phone number is 010-1234-5678.

Requesting a specific table

창문 옆 자리로 부탁해요.

neutral

changmun yeop jariro butakhaeyo.

A table by the window, please.

Mentioning dietary needs

제 아내는 고기를 전혀 안 먹어요.

neutral

je anaeneun gogireul jeonhyeo an meogeoyo.

My wife doesn't eat meat at all.

Practice Dialogue

Staff
네, 서울 식당이에요.
ne, seoul sikdangieyo.
Customer
안녕하세요. 오늘 저녁에 예약할 수 있어요?
annyeonghaseyo. oneul jeonyeoge yeyakhal su isseoyo?
Staff
네, 예약할 수 있어요. 몇 시에 예약해요?
ne, yeyakhal su isseoyo. myeot sie yeyakhaeyo?
Customer
저녁 일곱 시에 자리 있어요?
jeonyeok ilgop sie jari isseoyo?
Staff
네, 자리 있어요. 모두 몇 명이에요?
ne, jari isseoyo. modu myeot myeongieyo?
Customer
어른 두 명하고 아이 한 명이에요.
eoreun du myeonghago ai han myeongieyo.
Staff
네, 알겠어요. 예약 이름하고 전화번호가 뭐예요?
ne, algesseoyo. yeyak ireumhago jeonhwabeonhoga mwoyeyo?
Customer
김민수예요. 번호는 공일공, 일이삼사, 오육칠팔이에요. 그리고 제 아내는 고기를 전혀 안 먹어요.
gimminsuyeyo. beonhoneun gongilgong, irisamsa, oyukchilparieyo. geurigo je anaeneun gogireul jeonhyeo an meogeoyo.
Staff
네, 예약했어요. 채소 요리도 있어요. 저녁에 봬요.
ne, yeyakhaesseoyo. chaeso yorido isseoyo. jeonyeoge bwaeyo.

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