French Phrase
Je dois confirmer ma réservation ?
Meaning
Literally, “Do I have to confirm my reservation?” It is a courteous way to ask a hotel, restaurant, or airline if a confirmation step is still required before the booked date.
When to use
Use this sentence when you have already made a booking and want to double‑check whether you need to send a confirmation email, call, or fill out an online form. It works in both formal (hotel front desk) and informal (friend’s Airbnb) contexts.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Jedoisconfirmermaréservation?
Je
First‑person singular subject pronoun, always placed before the verb.
dois
Present indicative of devoir. It expresses a personal obligation or necessity.
confirmer
Infinitive verb meaning “to confirm”. After devoir, the infinitive follows directly.
ma
Possessive adjective agreeing in gender and number with the noun that follows (feminine singular).
réservation
Feminine noun meaning “reservation” (hotel, restaurant, flight, etc.).
?
Question mark indicates the whole sentence is a polite request for clarification.
🗨In Conversation
Je dois confirmer ma réservation ?
Do I need to confirm my reservation?
Oui, vous pouvez simplement répondre à ce courriel avant demain soir.
Yes, you can just reply to this email before tomorrow night.
✕Common Mistakes
Je dois confirmer mon réservation ?
‘Réservation’ is feminine; the correct possessive is ‘ma’.
Je dois confirmer ma reservation ?
Missing the accent on the ‘é’ changes pronunciation and looks unpolished.
Je doit confirmer ma réservation ?
The verb must agree with the subject ‘je’; use ‘dois’, not ‘doit’.
Je dois confirme ma réservation ?
After devoir you need the infinitive ‘confirmer’, not the conjugated form.
↔Alternatives
Dois‑je confirmer ma réservation ?
Do I have to confirm my reservation?
Faut‑il que je confirme ma réservation ?
Do I need to confirm my reservation?
Est‑ce que je dois confirmer ma réservation ?
Is it necessary for me to confirm my reservation?
Cultural Tip
In French, using devoir (dois) conveys a sense of duty without sounding demanding. For very formal written requests you might replace the whole sentence with “Je souhaiterais confirmer ma réservation”. Also, remember that “réservation” is feminine, so the possessive must be “ma”, never “mon”.