Let's learn about "(방을) 예약하려고 하는데요"

(방을) 예약하려고 하는데요 : I’d like to make a reservation, please; I’d like to book a room, please

ex)

A. 예약하려고 하는데요 : I’d like to make a reservation, please

B. 언제요? : For what day, please?

[other expressions]

<반말(talking down to)>

- (방을) 예약하려고 한다. (to younger people or friends)

- (방을) 예약하려고 하네. (to younger people or friends)

- (방을) 예약하려고 하는데. (to younger people or friends)

- (방을) 예약하려고 해. (to younger people or friends)

<존칭/존댓말/높임말/경어(honorific)>

- (방을) 예약하려고 하네요. (honourific by '-요')

- (방을) 예약하려고 하는데요. (honourific by '-요')

- (방을) 예약하려고 해요. (honourific by '-요')

- (방을) 예약하려고 합니다.. (formal; honourific by '-ㅂ')

* [Memo]

* Extreme honorifics(극존칭) are not used when the subject(주어) is not a person(사람). In other words, extreme honorifics(극존칭) are used only when the subject(주어) is a person(사람) :  주어가 사람이 아닌 경우는 극존칭을 사용하지 않는다. 즉, 주어가 사람인 경우에만 극존칭을 사용한다

[explanations]

* 난 : a short form of 나는

* 전 : a short form of 저는

* 나 : I (non-honourific word)

* 저 : I (honourific word)

* -는 : a particle makes 나 / 저 the topic of the sentence after a word ends in a vowel

* 방 : room

* -을 : a particle makes 방 objective after a word ends in a consonant

* 예약[豫約] : preengagement; precontract; booking; reservation; subscription; a pledge; an advance sale; contract

* 예약하다 = 예약을 하다 : make a reservation

* 예약했다 : past tense of 예약하다 by '-었-'

* 예약하시다 : an honourific form of 예약하다 by '-시-'

* 예약하셨다 : past tense of 예약하시다 by '-였-'

* 예약했습니다 : 예약했(the stem of 예약했다) + -스(a suffix makes a verb more honourific) + -ㅂ니다(an honourific descriptive verb ending suffix by '-ㅂ')

* 예약하려고 : 예약하(the stem of 예약하다) + -려고

* the stem of a verb + -려고 : in order to do; A connective ending used to indicate that one has an intention or desire of doing a certain act: 어떤 행동을 할 의도나 욕망을 가지고 있음을 나타내는 연결 어미

* the stem of a verb + -려고요 : in order to do; An honourific final ending suffix used to indicate that the speaker has the intention or desire to do a certain act: 어떤 행동을 할 의도나 욕망을 가지고 있음을 나타내는 종결어미

* 하다 : do

* 예약하다 = 예약(을) 하다 : drive; run; operate

* a noun + 을/를 하다 : this can be made into "a noun + 하다" verb

* 하는데 : 하(the stem of 하다) + -는데/-ㄴ데(a descriptive verb ending suffix) + -요(an honourific ending suffix)

* 해요 : 하(the stem of 하다; 하 + -어 contracted into 해) + -어(a descriptive verb ending suffix) + -요(an honourific ending suffix)

* 합니다 : 하(the stem of 하다; 하 + -ㅂ contracted into 합) + -ㅂ니다(an honourific descriptive verb ending suffix)

* a verb + -다 / -네 / -아 / -어 / -는데 : a non-honourific declarative verb ending suffix

* a verb + -네 / -아 / -어 / -는데 + -요 : an honourific verb ending suffix by '-요'

* a verb +  -ㅂ니다 : an honourific descriptive verb ending suffix by '-ㅂ'

* 언제 : when

* 언제요? : 언제? + -요(an honourific ending suffix)