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German Phrase

Ich bestätige deine Reservierung.

/ɪç bəˈʃtɛtɪɡə ˈdaɪ̯nə ˈʁɛzɛʁviːʁʊŋ/
Meaning"I confirm your reservation."
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Meaning

Literally “I confirm your reservation.” The speaker tells the listener that a booking (e.g., a table, a hotel room, a flight) has been officially recorded and will be honored.

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When to use

Use this sentence right after a guest or client has requested a reservation, either in a written confirmation email or in a face‑to‑face conversation at a hotel, restaurant, or travel agency.

✦Grammar Breakdown

IchbestätigedeineReservierung

1

Subject pronoun

Ich is the first‑person singular pronoun and always placed before the finite verb in a main clause.

2

Verb conjugation

bestätigen is a regular weak verb; in the present indicative Ich‑form the ending is -e (bestätige).

3

Possessive adjective

deine is the feminine accusative form of dein, used because Reservierung is a feminine noun.

4

Word order

German main clauses follow the V2 rule: the finite verb (bestätige) is in second position, after the subject.

🗨In Conversation

A

Ich möchte einen Tisch für Freitag um 19 Uhr reservieren.

I’d like to reserve a table for Friday at 7 p.m.

Ich bestätige deine Reservierung.

I confirm your reservation.

B

✕Common Mistakes

  • Ich bestätige dein Reservierung.

    Reservierung is feminine, so the possessive must be ‘deine’, not ‘dein’.

  • Ich bestätige deine Reservierung, Herr Müller.

    Mixing informal possessive with formal address is inconsistent; use ‘Ihre’ with ‘Sie’.

  • Ich bestätige deine reservieren.

    The infinitive ‘reservieren’ cannot replace the noun ‘Reservierung’.

↔Alternatives

  • Deine Reservierung ist bestätigt.

    Your reservation is confirmed.

  • Wir haben deine Reservierung bestätigt.

    We have confirmed your reservation.

  • Ihre Reservierung ist bestätigt.

    Your reservation is confirmed. (formal)

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Cultural Tip

In German hospitality it is customary to confirm reservations promptly and clearly. If you are speaking to a customer you don’t know well, switch to the formal ‘Sie’ and say “Ich bestätige Ihre Reservierung.” Using “du” is fine only when you have an established informal relationship, such as with regular guests or in a casual café.