Changing a reservation in English
Everyday English for changing a reservation. Key line: “Hi, could I push my booking back an hour?”
Full script
Key phrases
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Polite way to ask for a later time
push back = move later, not literal
Ask for the name on the reservation
after under, say the booking name
A time or seat became available
Often for a time slot or seat
Choose seven-thirty
take here = choose this one
Quick answers
later time: what to say in English
Say “Could I push my booking back an hour?” — polite way to ask for a later time. push back = move later, not literal.
whose name: what to say in English
Say “What name is the reservation under?” — ask for the name on the reservation. after under, say the booking name.
new slot: what to say in English
Say “just opened up” — a time or seat became available. Often for a time slot or seat.
choose this: what to say in English
Say “Let's take seven-thirty.” — choose seven-thirty. take here = choose this one.