日本語

A Japanese Phrase for Booking a table at a restaurant: "今夜、2名で予約できますか?"

"今夜、2名で予約できますか?" means "Can I book a table for two tonight?" and it's the basic Japanese expression used for booking a table at a restaurant. It's very handy when eating out at a restaurant. To answer, you can say something like "はい、何時にいらっしゃいますか?" (Yes, what time would you like to come?). You can keep the conversation going by reacting with something like "7時でお願いします。" (Seven o'clock, please).

Examples

今夜、2名で予約できますか? (Kon'ya, ni-mei de yoyaku dekimasu ka?)

Can I book a table for two tonight?

はい、何時にいらっしゃいますか? (Hai, nanji ni irasshaimasu ka?)

Yes, what time would you like to come?

7時でお願いします。 (Shichiji de onegai shimasu)

Seven o'clock, please.