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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.
'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 order
'bestellen' and 'reservieren' are often used in similar situations, for example in restaurants or when traveling. But they do not mean the same thing. 'reservieren' means that something is kept available for later, for example a table, a room, or a seat. 'bestellen' means that you specifically request something, for example food, drinks, or goods. There is a high risk of confusion because in a restaurant you reserve a table, but order the food.
Für morgen reserviert sie einen Tisch am Fenster.
She reserves a table by the window for tomorrow.
Nach dem Blick in die Speisekarte bestellt der Gast ein Nudelgericht.
After looking at the menu, the guest orders a pasta dish.