French Phrase
La réservation est confirmée ?
Meaning
This sentence asks whether a reservation – for a hotel, restaurant, flight, etc. – has been confirmed. It is a polite, slightly formal way to verify the status of a booking that you have already made.
When to use
Use it when you call or email a service after you have placed a reservation and need to be sure it is set. It works well in both spoken and written French, especially in semi‑formal contexts such as speaking with hotel receptionists, restaurant staff, or travel agents.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Laréservationestconfirmée?
La (definite article)
Feminine singular article used before a noun that is known to both speakers.
réservation (noun)
A feminine noun meaning ‘reservation’; it takes the article ‘la’ and the adjective must agree in gender and number.
est (être)
Third‑person singular present of the verb ‘être’; used here as a copula linking the subject to the adjective.
confirmée (past participle)
Past participle of ‘confirmer’ used as an adjective; it agrees with the feminine singular subject ‘réservation’ (adds –e).
? (question mark)
In spoken French the intonation rises at the end; written French marks a question with a question mark, optionally preceded by ‘Est‑ce que’.
🗨In Conversation
La réservation est confirmée ?
Is the reservation confirmed?
Oui, elle est confirmée pour le 12 mai à 19 h.
Yes, it is confirmed for May 12 at 7 p.m.
✕Common Mistakes
La réservation est confirmé ?
Missing the final –e; the adjective must agree with the feminine noun ‘réservation’.
Les réservation est confirmée ?
Incorrect article and plural; ‘réservation’ is singular and feminine, so use ‘la’.
La réservation est‑t‑elle confirmée ?
Incorrect inversion for a simple statement; use ‘est‑elle’ only in formal inversion, not needed here.
Est‑ce que la réservation sont confirmée ?
Verb agreement error – ‘réservation’ is singular, so the verb should be ‘est’, not ‘sont’.
↔Alternatives
Est‑ce que la réservation est confirmée ?
Is the reservation confirmed?
Ma réservation est‑elle confirmée ?
Is my reservation confirmed?
Pouvez‑vous me dire si ma réservation est confirmée ?
Can you tell me if my reservation is confirmed?
La réservation a‑t‑elle été confirmée ?
Has the reservation been confirmed?
Cultural Tip
In French, the most neutral way to ask a question is with ‘Est‑ce que…’. Dropping ‘Est‑ce que’ as in ‘La réservation est confirmée ?’ is perfectly acceptable and sounds a bit more concise, especially in spoken language. When speaking to service staff, keep a polite tone and use the formal ‘vous’ form. Remember that adjectives that follow a noun must agree in gender and number, so ‘confirmée’ must have the final –e for the feminine ‘réservation’.