Je voudrais commander une table pour quatre personnes ce soir.

Pronunciation: zhuh voo-dreh com-ahn-day oon tahl poor katr per-sonn suh swahr

Meaning: I would like to book a table for four people this evening.

This polite conditional phrase is essential for making restaurant reservations in French-speaking countries, and using "je voudrais" (I would like) is more courteous than "je veux" (I want).