German Phrase
Bestätige deine Reservierung vorher.
Meaning
This sentence tells someone to confirm their reservation ahead of time. It’s a polite reminder often used before a restaurant visit, hotel stay, or any booked event, emphasizing that the confirmation should happen prior to the actual appointment.
When to use
Use it when you want to remind a friend, guest, or client—informally—to double‑check a booking before the scheduled date, especially in travel, hospitality, or event‑planning contexts.
✦Grammar Breakdown
BestätigedeineReservierungvorher
Imperativ (2. Person Singular)
‘Bestätige’ is the informal singular imperative of ‘bestätigen’; drop the ‘-st’ ending of the du‑form and keep the stem.
Possessive Determiner
‘deine’ agrees with the feminine noun ‘Reservierung’ in gender, number and case (Akkusativ).
Adverb Placement
‘vorher’ (meaning ‘beforehand’) is placed at the end of the clause for natural flow, though it can also appear earlier.
🗨In Conversation
Hast du deine Reservierung schon gemacht?
Have you already made your reservation?
Ja, aber ich sollte sie noch bestätigen. Bestätige deine Reservierung vorher, damit alles klappt.
Yes, but I should still confirm it. Confirm your reservation beforehand so everything works out.
✕Common Mistakes
Du bestätigst deine Reservierung vorher.
This is a statement, not an imperative. Use ‘Bestätige …’ to give a direct instruction.
Bestätige vorher deine Reservierung.
While understandable, placing ‘vorher’ before the object sounds less natural in everyday speech.
Bestätige deinen Reservierung vorher.
‘Reservierung’ is feminine; the correct accusative form is ‘deine Reservierung’. ‘deinen’ would be masculine.
↔Alternatives
Bestätige deine Buchung im Voraus.
Confirm your booking in advance.
Vergiss nicht, deine Reservierung vorher zu bestätigen.
Don’t forget to confirm your reservation beforehand.
Bitte bestätige deine Reservierung rechtzeitig.
Please confirm your reservation in time.
Cultural Tip
In German‑speaking countries it’s considered courteous to confirm reservations 24 hours in advance, especially for popular restaurants or hotels. Using ‘vorher’ sounds casual; ‘im Voraus’ is a bit more formal and works well in written communication.