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to reserve
To set aside or book something (e.g., a seat, a room, a ticket) for yourself so that it is available at a specific time.
Ich möchte für heute Abend einen Tisch für zwei Personen reservieren.
I would like to reserve a table for two people for this evening.
to reserve
To keep something back or designate it for a specific purpose or a specific person.
Dieser Parkplatz ist für die Geschäftsleitung reserviert.
This parking space is reserved for management.
'Reservieren' (to reserve) ends in '-ieren'. Many German verbs with this ending come from other languages, often from French or Latin, and are conjugated regularly.
Wir haben online Plätze für das Konzert reserviert.
We reserved seats for the concert online.
In the meaning of 'buchen' (to book), 'reservieren' (to reserve) is usually used with an accusative object. Typical objects are: einen Tisch (a table), ein Zimmer (a room), einen Platz (a seat/place), or eine Karte (a ticket).
Haben Sie schon ein Hotelzimmer für unsere Reise reserviert?
Have you already reserved a hotel room for our trip?
When you specify for whom you are reserving something, use the preposition 'für' (for) followed by the accusative.
Ich habe einen Tisch für vier Personen reserviert.
I reserved a table for four people.
In the meaning of 'zurückbehalten' (to keep back), the verb is often used in the passive with the preposition 'für' (for). The structure is then: Etwas ist für jemanden/etwas reserviert (Something is reserved for someone/something).
Diese Plätze sind für Gäste mit Behinderung reserviert.
These seats are reserved for guests with disabilities.
to assign / to forgive / to miss
Both words can be used for a seat or an appointment. Reservieren emphasizes setting something aside or booking it for later, while vergeben highlights that it has already been assigned and is therefore no longer available. Ask about the process: Is something being held for someone, or has it already been assigned?
Ich möchte den letzten Platz für die Abendvorstellung reservieren.
I would like to reserve the last seat for the evening performance.
Der letzte Platz für die Abendvorstellung ist bereits vergeben.
The last seat for the evening performance has already been taken.
