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How do you say "I have a reservation" in Japanese?
Use this at a restaurant when staff ask about your table.
I have a reservation
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Use よやく しています (yoyaku shiteimasu) at a restaurant when staff ask about your table. Learn it mainly as a chunk.
Answer
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よやくしています
よやく しています
yoyaku shiteimasu
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Quick use
Use よやく しています (yoyaku shiteimasu) right after staff ask how many people are with you. A short number line is the normal answer at the restaurant entrance.
Chunk or pattern
- Treat
よやく していますas one useful chunk first. - Do not worry about rebuilding it from grammar every time. The fastest win is to recognize it, say it, and hear the reply that usually comes after it.
Helper words and endings
ます: is a polite verb ending.
Practical note
For restaurant entrances, simpler is better. Staff are usually listening for the number, not a full sentence.