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“I have a reservation” in Korean: 예약했어요 (yeyakaesseoyo)

예약했어요

yeyakaesseoyo

Situation: Dining out & orderingLevel: Beginner (TOPIK 1–2)

Meaning

I have a reservation.

Usage note

Say this when you arrive at a restaurant you have reserved, and give your name: 이름은 ○○예요.

Romanization follows the Revised Romanization system and is a guide to pronunciation.

Practical guide

When to use it

Say it when you arrive at a restaurant where you have booked a table, and add the name: 이름은 ○○예요. Staff will check the list and show you to your table.

Watch out

Give the name the booking is under, clearly enough for staff to hear. If your name is hard to say in Korean, spell it or show the confirmation on your phone.

In a conversation

어서 오세요 eoseo oseyo
Welcome in. / Come on in.
예약했어요 yeyakaesseoyo
I have a reservation.
네, 알겠어요 ne, algesseoyo
Yes, I understand.

How to pronounce it

Syllables: 5 · Words: 1

Said aloud, it sounds like [예야캐써요].

Syllable	Letters (consonant + vowel + final)	Romanization
예	ㅇ+ㅖ	ye
약	ㅇ+ㅑ+ㄱ	[야] ya
했	ㅎ+ㅐ+ㅆ	[캐] kae
어	ㅇ+ㅓ	[써] sseo
요	ㅇ+ㅛ	yo

A ㅇ at the start of a syllable is silent; at the end of a syllable it sounds like “ng”.

Sound changes in this phrase

Aspiration: ㅎ next to ㄱ, ㄷ, ㅂ or ㅈ blends with it into ㅋ, ㅌ, ㅍ or ㅊ. 약했어 → [야캐써]
Linking: when a syllable ending in a consonant (patchim) is followed by a syllable that starts with a vowel, the consonant moves over to the next syllable. 했어 → [해써]