Grammar fix
make a reservation
book (a table, room, ticket, etc.)
To arrange in advance to have a seat, room, table, or ticket kept for you at a restaurant, hotel, or event.
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Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
I need to make a reservation for dinner tonight.
When I travel, I always make a reservation in advance to avoid any problems with accommodation.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: I'd like to make a reservation for two persons.
Say: I'd like to make a reservation for two.
'For two' already means two people — don't add 'persons'.
Which sounds natural?
Tap the one a native speaker would say.
In speech natives often just say 'book'; 'secure a reservation' is hotel-formal.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
make a reservation
- make
- a reservation for
- book a table
- cancel