naeil jeonyeoge sikdang yeyageul miri jaba dueosseoyo.

I made the restaurant reservation in advance for tomorrow evening.

Breakdown of naeil jeonyeoge sikdang yeyageul miri jaba dueosseoyo.

• ~을: object particle
• 내일: tomorrow
• 식당: restaurant
• ~에: time particle

Questions & Answers about naeil jeonyeoge sikdang yeyageul miri jaba dueosseoyo.

What does the -아/어 두다 form (as in 잡아 두었어요) add to the meaning?

It means “do something and leave it in that state for future benefit.” So 잡아 두었어요 = “(I) secured it and it’s now set/ready.” Morphology: 잡-아 두-었-어요 (grab/secure + put/keep + past + polite). Common parallels:

• 창문을 닫아 두다 = close the window and keep it closed
• 돈을 준비해 두다 = prepare money in advance

Is 미리 redundant if we already have -아/어 두다?

They overlap but aren’t identical. -아/어 두다 highlights doing something now so it remains useful later; 미리 explicitly says “in advance.” Using both emphasizes proactive planning.

• 예약을 해 두었어요 = I’ve set up the reservation (ready for later)
• 미리 예약했어요 = I booked in advance
• 미리 예약해 두었어요 = strongest “I proactively booked ahead and it’s set”

Why use 잡다 with 예약? How is 예약을 잡다 different from 예약하다?

• 예약하다 is the standard “make a reservation.”
• 예약을 잡다 is idiomatic and emphasizes “securing a slot/time.” Both are natural here:
• 식당 예약을 미리 했어요/해 두었어요
• 식당 예약을 미리 잡았어요/잡아 두었어요

How is -아/어 두다 different from -아/어 놓다? Can I say 잡아 놨어요?