French Phrase
La réservation est au nom de qui ?
Meaning
This question asks for the name under which a reservation has been made. It is used when you need to confirm whose name appears on a booking, such as at a hotel, restaurant, or travel agency.
When to use
Use this sentence at check‑in desks, when calling a hotel to verify a booking, or when a receptionist asks you to specify the reservation holder. It is appropriate in both formal and semi‑formal contexts.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Laréservationestaunomdequi?
Article + Noun (La réservation)
‘La’ is the feminine singular definite article that agrees with the feminine noun ‘réservation’.
Verb être (est)
‘est’ is the third‑person singular present of ‘être’, used here as a copula linking the subject to its complement.
Contraction au = à + le
‘au’ combines the preposition ‘à’ (to/at) with the masculine singular article ‘le’, forming ‘à le’ → ‘au’.
Preposition de + interrogative pronoun (de qui)
‘de’ introduces the complement of the noun ‘nom’; ‘qui’ is the interrogative pronoun meaning ‘who’.
Question word placement
In formal French, the interrogative phrase can appear at the end of the sentence after the noun phrase, as in ‘au nom de qui ?’
🗨In Conversation
La réservation est au nom de qui ?
Under whose name is the reservation?
C’est au nom de Monsieur Dupont.
It’s under the name Mr. Dupont.
✕Common Mistakes
La réservation est qui ?
‘qui’ must be introduced by the preposition ‘de’ after ‘nom’; dropping ‘de’ makes the sentence ungrammatical.
La réservation est à qui ?
The correct preposition after ‘nom’ is ‘de’, not ‘à’. ‘À qui’ would ask ‘to whom’, which changes the meaning.
La réservation est au nom qui ?
The interrogative pronoun must follow the preposition ‘de’; placing ‘qui’ directly after ‘nom’ is incorrect.
↔Alternatives
À quel nom est la réservation ?
Under what name is the reservation?
La réservation est au nom de quelle personne ?
The reservation is under which person’s name?
Pouvez‑vous me dire à quel nom la réservation a été faite ?
Can you tell me the name the reservation was made under?
Cultural Tip
In French hospitality, it is common to ask for the reservation ‘au nom de’ followed by the full name (e.g., ‘au nom de Marie Martin’). When speaking to staff, keep a polite tone and use ‘s’il vous plaît’ if you need to repeat the question. In some regions, especially in Québec, you may also hear ‘au nom de qui’ pronounced with a slightly different intonation.