Confirming a Reservation in Spanish

[jsalt]

Hi, I would like some help please in confirming a reservation in Spanish by cellphone. I wish to say something along the lines of:

“I have a reservation for two beds for tomorrow. I would like to confirm the reservation. We will arrive at about six o’clock.”

If I run that through Google Translate I get:

“Tengo una reserva para dos camas para mañana. Me gustaría confirmar la reserva. Llegaremos a eso de las seis en punto.”

Does that sound correct to you? Or is there a better way to confirm the reservation, and be sure they hold it until 6pm?

Thanks!
Jill

 

[trecile]

That sounds about right. I would leave off the en punto, and add de la tarde instead.

 

[alaskadiver]

That sounds about right. I would leave off the en punto, and add de la tarde instead.

I agree. "en punto" means "sharp" or "on the nose". You don't expect to be late or very early.

 

[tillyjones]

My two cents would be that as much as you might prepare the right thing to say, how will you understand the answer? I would always do that, figure out just the right to say, but it was irrelevant because I had no clue what they responded and I didn't have a subsequent thing to say anyway. Perhaps have 'I don't speak Spanish, could you say that very slowly' ready as well. Or email so you can just paste it into Translate?

 

[jsalt]

Hi Tilly, you are so right, I won’t understand the reply (unless it is “Si! Perfecto!”), so that it why I want to make sure that what I say first is understood.

I could try speaking in English, but I would like to have Plan B in case that fails. I have already emailed (in Spanish, using Google Translate), to reserve the beds.

They want me to call the day before I arrive. I am mostly offline while on the camino (I’m just not into “internetting” on a pilgrimage), so I do not email if I can help it, and besides, they want me to phone, not email (albergues are busy; they do not look at their emails every day). Thanks for your reply!
Jill

 

[notion900]

Easier to ask the person running the albergue you are in to phone the next one, using your phone. A lot of them know each other anyway, and will end up having a chin wag.

 

[Hiawatha]

My favourite phrase .
''No entiendo castiliano muy bien ''

 

[Greig]

Definitely agree with what Tilly has posted. Im not going to engage in phone conversations.....it will only end in tears. Goole translate is not a true friend to me either as i keep discovering.
So i thought i would rehearse a simple sentence or two in English translated to Spanish to say in a cafe or arriving at a albergue.
1) A milk coffee please...my Spanish came back as
Im never with milk please
OR
A coffee and more stuff please
2) Is there a bed available for tonight
Yunaica undresses me father tonight

I imagined making my statements with confidence and purpose.....im dead in the water !

 

[november_moon]

Yes, having someone call for you is good - and people will, no problem. But if you are speaking, when you aren't good at a language, I find that short sentences are better. leave out all the extra words - stick to nouns, verbs, days and times, maybe some adjectives - but keep it simple. This is more simple for you and also makes sure that the other person knows he or she is not speaking to a fluent speaker and will probably speak more slowly.

"Tengo una reservacion manana - dos camas" - I have a reservation tomorrow - 2 beds
"Mi nombre es......." - My name is......
"me gustaria confirmar" - I would like to confirm

 

[notion900]

'Busco' is the best, most useful word ever for the beginner at Spanish. It means 'I search for.. [insert item of your choice - bed, water, sandwich, alcohol, Camino de Santiago etc]'
I once went into a bar and said 'Busco sopa' so pitifully that when they didn't have any, a customer got up from her drink, took me off to her own family's bar and cooked some for me.
It was lush.