Question
I’m planning to take my colleagues out to a nice lunch in Japan, and I want to make a reservation at a local Japanese restaurant for this coming Friday. How do I say “I would like to make a reservation for this Friday, please” in Japanese?
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今週金曜日（こんしゅうきんようび）の予約（よやく）をお願いします（おねがいします）。
Konshu kinyoubi no yoyaku o onegaishimasu.
I would like to make a reservation for this Friday, please.
This expression is very useful when you need to reserve a table at a restaurant. Konshu means “this week” and kinyoubi means “Friday”, so konshu kinyoubi refers to “this Friday”. Yoyaku is “reservation” and onegaishimasu is a polite request meaning “please”. You can customize this phrase by changing the day or additional details like time or number of people.
For example, if you want to reserve for Saturday, you can say “konshu doyoubi no yoyaku o onegaishimasu” (今週土曜日の予約をお願いします). Use this to ensure you have a spot for your group dining experience!
