Do You Have a Reservation? Meaning & Usage

Meaning 1：have a reservation (Do you have a reservation?)

Do you have a reservation? 🔊

/duː juː hæv ə ˌrɛzərˈveɪʃən/

phrase

A question asked by staff at places like restaurants or hotels to check if a customer booked a spot in advance.

have a reservation 🔊

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/hæv ə ˌrɛzərˈveɪʃən/

phrase

This is a polite inquiry used by service staff to determine if a customer has made a prior booking.

📁 Category：Transportation & Travel 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

Phrase Do you have a reservation? uses do for question and have + reservation.

💡 Mnemonic

Think: 'Reservation' = 're-serve' (serve again) but you keep the spot.

📖 Example

The host smiled and asked, 'Do you have a reservation?' as the family entered the busy restaurant. 🔊 The host smiled and asked, 'Do you have a reservation?' as the family entered the busy restaurant.

🔗 Collocations

make a reservation – to book a table, room, or service in advance

confirm a reservation – to verify that the booking is still valid

cancel a reservation – to annul a previously made booking

🔄 Synonyms

booking (noun) – the act of reserving something

appointment (noun) – a scheduled meeting, often for services

pre-booking (noun) – a reservation made in advance

🚫 Antonyms

walk-in (noun) – a customer without a reservation

no-show (noun) – a person who fails to honor a reservation

🌱 Derivatives

reserve (verb) – to set aside for future use

reserved (adjective) – kept for a particular person or purpose

reservations (noun plural) – multiple bookings

📖 Cultural Story

The phrase 'reservation' derives from Latin 'reservare' meaning 'to keep back'. In modern service industry, asking 'Do you have a reservation?' is standard for managing bookings.