1 / 4认得Recognize看到这个英文,我知道它大概是什么。I see it, and I know roughly what it is.

Reservation

rez-er-VAY-shun

预约、订位

예약

Where you'll see it你会在哪里看到

  • 订房与租车的确认邮件
  • 餐厅门口的迎宾台
  • 酒店前台
  • 景点的订票页面

What it actually means白话说

预约、订位。酒店、餐厅、租车、景点都用这个词。订好之后会收到一封确认邮件,上面有 confirmation number(确认编号),到现场报姓氏或给这个号码就可以。

Common mistake常见的误会

中文都叫「预约」,英文分两个词:订房、订位、订车是 reservation;看医生、办事情约时间是 appointment。

Often right next to it旁边常出现的单词

  • Confirmation number确认编号 예약 확인 번호
  • Booking订房、订票(跟 reservation 同一件事) 예약
  • Under the name用哪个名字订的 예약자 이름
  • Party of four四位(餐厅问人数) 4명 일행
  • Walk-in没有预约直接来 예약 없이 방문

2 / 4听懂Understand对方讲一整句,我抓得到关键词。They say a whole sentence. I catch the keyword.

You may hear你可能会听到

Front desk

“What name is the reservation under?”

订房是用哪个名字订的?

Listen for these words整句听不懂没关系,抓这几个词

  • name名字
  • reservation订房记录
  • under用(哪个名字)订的
3 / 4开口Say不用讲得完美,我有一句最简单的可以说。It doesn't have to be perfect. I have one simple line.

You can say你可以说

I have a reservation.

我有预约。

It's under Chen.

是用 Chen 这个姓订的。

Here's my confirmation number.

这是我的确认编号。

4 / 4实战Survive真的遇到了,我知道现在发生什么。When it really happens, I know what's going on.

Quick check实战一下

你走进一家餐厅,门口的迎宾人员抬头问你。

Host 说:Host says:

“Do you have a reservation?”