How to Say ‘For four people’ in Japanese
四名様で
yo mei sama de
[yohn may sah-mah deh]
💬 Usage Tip: [X名様で] is a standard reservation pattern for party size. Swap in the number: [二名様で], [六名様で], or ask [何名様で] for "for how many people?"
Phrase Breakdown
四名様
yo mei sama
four people; party of four
A very polite way to refer to four guests, commonly used in restaurants.
四名様ですね。
A party of four, right?
Words in this phrase
四
yo
[yohn]
four
The number four, used here as part of saying the party size.
四名様で予約したいです。
I would like to make a reservation for four people.
名
mei
[may]
counter for people
The counter for people, used in polite reservation language.
二名より四名でお願いします。
Please make it for four rather than two.
様
sama
[sah-mah]
honorable suffix; polite marker for guests
Makes the expression more polite when talking about customers or a party.
四名様で席をお願いします。
A table for four people, please.
で
de
[deh]
for; with; as
Shows the group condition here, meaning 'for a party of.'
四名様でお取りできます。
We can book it for a party of four.
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