Yuding ren xingming shi shenme? What name is the reservation?

预订人姓名是什么？

yùdìng rén xìngmíng shì shénme?

What name is the reservation for?

Character breakdown

预

pre-

yù

订

to book

dìng

人

person

rén

姓

surname

xìng

名

given name

míng

是

to be

shì

什么

what

shénme

Grammar and structure

'Yuding ren' means 'reservation person', 'xingming' is 'full name', 'shi shenme' is 'is what'. The structure is a standard question: 'What is the name of the person who reserved?'

Variations and politeness

请问预订人姓名是什么？

qǐngwèn yùdìng rén xìngmíng shì shénme?

Excuse me, what is the name on the reservation? — More polite due to the addition of 请问 (qǐngwèn).

你们的预订人姓名是什么？

nǐmen de yùdìng rén xìngmíng shì shénme?

What is the name on your reservation? — More casual and direct, using 你们的 (nǐmen de) to specify 'your'.

Mini dialogue

您好，请问预订人姓名是什么？

nín hǎo, qǐngwèn yùdìng rén xìngmíng shì shénme?

Hello, may I ask what name is the reservation under?

是张三。

shì Zhāng Sān.

It's Zhang San.

When to use it

Appropriate

When you are at a hotel front desk and need to confirm the name under which a reservation was made.
When you are asking on behalf of someone else and need to know the reservation name.

Avoid when

Do not use this phrase when you want to ask for the person's own name in a non-reservation context; instead use 你叫什么名字? (Nǐ jiào shénme míngzi?).
Avoid using this phrase if you are not in a situation involving a reservation; it would sound odd in casual conversation about names.

Frequently asked questions

How do you say 'What name is the reservation for?' in Chinese?

You can say 预订人姓名是什么？ (yùdìng rén xìngmíng shì shénme?).

How do you pronounce 预订人姓名是什么？?

It is pronounced yùdìng rén xìngmíng shì shénme? with the tones: yù (4th tone), dìng (4th tone), rén (2nd tone), xìng (4th tone), míng (2nd tone), shì (4th tone), shén (2nd tone), me (neutral).

When do you use 预订人姓名是什么？?

Use it when you need to confirm the name on a reservation, typically at a hotel or restaurant. It is a neutral and polite way to ask for the booking name.