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100 English Phrases for Booking a Table by Phone

May 31, 2026

100 English Phrases for Booking a Table by Phone

No. Item Definition
1. A table for two, please Polite request for two seats
2. Are weekends usually busy? Ask typical busy times
3. Are you open for dinner? Ask if dinner service runs
4. Are you taking reservations? Ask if bookings are accepted
5. Can I book a table? Ask if reservation is possible
6. Can I cancel my reservation? Ask to cancel booking
7. Can I change my reservation? Ask to modify booking
8. Can I give you my name? Offer booking name
9. Can I leave my phone number? Offer contact number
10. Can I make a reservation? Ask to reserve a table
11. Can I reduce the booking? Ask to lower party size
12. Can I reserve a table? Ask to hold a table
13. Can we bring a stroller? Ask if stroller is okay
14. Can we have a quiet table? Ask for less noisy seating
15. Can we sit outside? Ask for outdoor seating
16. Can you confirm my reservation? Ask staff to verify booking
17. Can you fit us in tonight? Ask if space remains tonight
18. Can you still seat us? Ask if booking remains valid
19. Could I add one more person? Ask to increase party size
20. Could I book for 7 p.m.? Request a seven o’clock booking
21. Could I change it to four? Ask to change party size
22. Could I get a table for two? Ask for reservation for two
23. Could I move it to eight? Ask to shift to eight
24. Could I request a window table? Ask for window seating
25. Could we make it a bit later? Ask for a later time
26. Could you accommodate allergies? Ask about allergy needs
27. Could you check my reservation? Ask staff to look it up
28. Could you confirm the booking? Ask for reservation confirmation
29. Could you hold the table? Ask staff to keep it
30. Could you note an allergy? Ask staff to record allergy
31. Could you repeat the time? Ask to hear time again
32. Could you spell that back? Ask to verify the name
33. Could you squeeze us in? Ask for any possible slot
34. Could you wait for us? Ask staff to hold booking
35. Do you accept walk-ins? Ask if no booking is okay
36. Do you allow children? Ask if kids are welcome
37. Do you have any availability? Ask about open reservation times
38. Do you need my number? Ask if contact is needed
39. Do you require a deposit? Ask if prepayment is needed
40. Do you take large bookings? Ask about group reservations
41. Great, we’ll see you tonight Close call after confirming
42. How late are you serving? Ask service end time
43. How long do you hold tables? Ask reservation hold time
44. How long is the table for? Ask seating time limit
45. I have a reservation State an existing booking
46. I need a table for six Request seating for six
47. I need to cancel my reservation State need to cancel
48. I’d like a table for two Request seating for two
49. I’d like to book a table Request a table reservation
50. I’m calling to book a table State purpose of the call
51. Is 7 p.m. available? Ask if seven is open
52. Is a reservation necessary? Ask if booking is required
53. Is it busy tonight? Ask expected demand tonight
54. Is there a time limit? Ask about dining duration
55. Is there anything available? Ask about open booking slots
56. It’s for a birthday dinner Explain special occasion
57. Keep the table for us Please don’t release our table
58. Let me confirm the details Review reservation information
59. May I book a table? Formal reservation request
60. May I have a table? Polite request for seating
61. May I know your availability? Ask about open times
62. May I make a reservation? Formal request to reserve
63. May I reserve a table? Formal request for booking
64. Okay, please book that Accept and finalize booking
65. Please book us in Request to make a booking
66. Please don’t give away the table Ask to keep reservation
67. Please put us down for two Reserve for two people
68. Please reserve us a table Ask to hold a table
69. Please save us a table Ask to keep a table
70. Put it under Johnson Use Johnson as booking name
71. Put us down for seven Reserve seven seats
72. Put us on the waiting list Add us to the waitlist
73. See you at seven Confirm the agreed time
74. Shall I give you my number? Offer contact number
75. So that’s for two at seven Repeat booking details
76. Sorry, we need to cancel Cancel the booking politely
77. Sorry, we’re delayed Say you’ll arrive late
78. Thanks, see you then Close call after booking
79. That should be fine Accept the proposed option
80. That time is fine Accept the offered slot
81. That works for us Accept the offered time
82. That’s perfect, thank you Accept the arrangement politely
83. The booking is in my name Say reservation uses your name
84. The booking’s under Patel State the reservation name
85. The party size has changed Say guest count changed
86. The reservation is under Smith Give booking name
87. There’s one more joining us Add one person
88. We may be a little late Warn of possible delay
89. We’d like to book a table Group requests a reservation
90. We’re about ten minutes late Report expected lateness
91. We’re on our way Say arrival is soon
92. We’re running a bit late Warn of slight delay
93. We’re stuck in traffic Explain delay
94. What times do you have? Ask for available reservation times
95. What’s the earliest slot? Ask first available time
96. What’s the latest slot? Ask last available time
97. What’s your cancellation policy? Ask cancellation rules
98. When is your quietest time? Ask for less busy time
99. Would half past seven work? Suggest seven-thirty reservation
100. Would you recommend booking? Ask if advance booking helps
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