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Getting a Table — Reservations & Waiting

예약과 웨이팅

Textbook예약하고 싶습니다ye-yak-ha-go sip-seup-ni-daI would like to make a reservation

Real예약할게요 / 예약 가능해요?ye-yak-hal-ge-yo / ye-yak ga-neung-hae-yo?I'll make a reservation / Can I reserve?🏷️ Any casual setting

📺 In context

~하고 싶습니다 is textbook formal. ~할게요 (I'll do it) is natural. 가능해요? (is it possible?) is the magic question for everything.

Textbook두 명입니다du myeong-ip-ni-daThere are two of us

Real두 명이요du myeong-i-yoTwo people🏷️ Any casual setting

📺 In context

Just the number + 이요 is enough. No need for a full sentence.

Waiting vocabulary

웨이팅Waiting (Konglish, used everywhere)

대기Queue/waiting (formal, on apps)

몇 팀 남았어요?How many groups left?

얼마나 걸려요?How long will it take?

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Most popular restaurants in Korea use apps like 캐치테이블 or 네이버 예약. Calling to reserve is becoming rare — knowing how to use the app UI matters more than phone Korean.

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