How to Say ‘The server’ in Japanese
店員さん
ten'in san
[TEN-een sahn]
🇯🇵 In Japan: To call staff over, people say すみません "excuse me" or press the call button on the table. 店員さん is how you'd refer to the server when talking about them.
Phrase Breakdown
店員
ten'in
[TEN-een]
store staff; clerk
An employee working in a shop, bar, or restaurant.
店員に水を頼んだ。
I asked the staff for water.
さん
san
[sahn]
Mr.; Ms. (polite name suffix)
Polite suffix added after someone's name; never used for yourself.
田中さんはやさしいです。
Mr. Tanaka is kind.
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