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INTRODUCTION
In the last lesson, we learned how to get a table at a restaurant, but you have to know that sometimes it can be difficult to get a seat, especially on the weekends. The best thing to do, without a doubt, is to make a reservation for the time you want to eat.
GRAMMAR POINT
In this lesson, we'll cover making a reservation at a restaurant.
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Normally you will make a phone call to reserve a table. You would say “I would like to make a reservation for tonight”.
Chtěl bych rezervaci na dnes večer.
Let’s break it down:
(slow) Chtěl bych re-zer-va-ci na dnes ve-čer.
Once more:
Chtěl bych rezervaci na dnes večer.
The first two words, chtěl bych are translated as “I would like”. Literally they mean “would like.” In Czech, the subject is not necessary in this sentence.
(slow) Chtěl bych.
Chtěl bych.
The next word, rezervaci, means that we want to make a “reservation”.
(slow) Re-zer-va-ci.
Rezervaci.
Next we have na which means “for.”
(slow) Na.
Na.
The last words dnes večer means “tonight”:
(slow) Dnes ve-čer.
Dnes večer.
If you want to say just “I would like to make a reservation” without saying any specific time, you will use the same sentence as was mentioned above, just omit the last words “for tonight” which is na dnes večer.
You will say: Chtěl bych rezervaci.
(slow) Chtěl bych rezervaci.
Chtěl bych rezervaci.
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Normally you’ll be asked “For how many people?” and “What time you’d like a table?”
“For how many people?” in Czech is:
Pro kolik osob?
Let’s break it down:
First, we have the word pro which means “for”.
(slow) Pro
Once more:
Pro?
Then we have kolik which can be translated as “how many”:
(slow) Ko-lik
Once more:
Kolik
And the last word is osob which is the form of the noun osoby. It means “persons”.
(slow)Osob
Once more:
Osob
Altogether it is: Pro kolik osob?
Let’s say you want to reserve a table for three . You’ll answer: “For three people, please.”
Pro tři osoby, prosím.
(slow) Pro tři o-so-by, pro-sím.
Pro tři osoby, prosím.
First we have pro, which means “for”
(slow) Pro.
Pro.
Next we have tři, which means “three.”
(slow) Tři.
Tři.
Osoby means “people” or “persons”.
And last we have prosím, which as you know means “please.”
Altogether, it is:
Pro tři osoby, prosím.
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Finally, they will ask you the time of your reservation.
V kolik hodin?
Let’s break it down:
(slow) V ko-lik ho-din?
Once more:
V kolik hodin?
Let’s say you want to reserve a table at eight o’clock. You will say “At eight o’clock, please.” In Czech that is:
V osm hodin, prosím.
Let’s break it down:
(slow) V osm ho-din, pro-sím.
Once more:
V osm hodin, prosím.
First we have v , which means “at” or “in”.
(slow) V.
V.
Next we have osm, which means “eight.”
(slow) Osm.
Osm.
This word is followed by hodin, which means “hours”
(slow) Hodin.
Hodin.
And last we have prosím.
The whole phrase, once again is
(slow) V osm ho-din pro-sím.
V osm hodin, prosím.

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