How to Say ‘We will prepare a table for four.’ in Japanese
四名様でお席をご用意します。
yo mei sama de o seki o go youi shi masu
[yohn may sah-mah deh oh seh-kee oh goh yoh-ee shee mahss]
💬 Usage Tip: [四名様で] means 'for four guests,' with [で] showing the group size the table will be arranged for. [ご用意します] is a standard polite staff phrase for 'we'll prepare.'
Phrase Breakdown
四名様で
yo mei sama de
for four people; with four people
で marks the number as the basis or condition for the action.
三名様でお願いします。
For three people, please.
Words in this phrase
四
yo
[yohn]
four
The number four.
四名様でお席をご用意しますの四は四人です。
The 四 in 四名様でお席をご用意します means four people.
名
mei
[may]
counter for people
A formal counter used for counting people.
四名様でお席をご用意しますの名は人数を数えます。
The 名 in 四名様でお席をご用意します counts people.
様
sama
[sah-mah]
honorific suffix
A respectful suffix used for customers.
四名様でお席をご用意しますの様は丁寧です。
The 様 in 四名様でお席をご用意します is respectful.
で
de
[deh]
for; as; with
Shows the condition or number of people, here meaning for a party of four.
四名様でお席をご用意しますのでは人数を示します。
The で in 四名様でお席をご用意します shows the party size.
お席をご用意します。
o seki o go youi shi masu
we will prepare a seat/table for you
A polite customer-service expression meaning a seat or table will be arranged.
席をご用意します。
We will prepare a seat.
Words in this phrase
お
o
[oh]
honorific prefix
A polite prefix making the following word more respectful.
四名様でお席をご用意しますのおは丁寧です。
The お in 四名様でお席をご用意します is polite.
席
seki
[seh-kee]
seat
A seat or seating place.
四名様でお席をご用意しますの席は座る場所です。
The 席 in 四名様でお席をご用意します means a place to sit.
を
o
[oh]
object marker
Marks the thing being prepared as the object.
四名様でお席をご用意しますのをは目的語を示します。
The を in 四名様でお席をご用意します marks the object.
ご
go
[goh]
honorific prefix
A polite prefix often used in customer service language.
四名様でお席をご用意しますのごは丁寧な言葉です。
The ご in 四名様でお席をご用意します is polite service language.
用意
youi
[yoh-ee]
preparation
Preparation; making ready.
四名様でお席をご用意しますの用意は準備です。
The 用意 in 四名様でお席をご用意します means preparation.
し
shi
[shee]
do (verb stem)
The stem of する, used to form many common verbs.
四名様でお席をご用意しますのしはするの形です。
The し in 四名様でお席をご用意します is a form of する.
ます
masu
[mahss]
polite verb ending
Adds politeness to the verb.
四名様でお席をご用意しますのますは丁寧です。
The ます in 四名様でお席をご用意します is polite.
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