How to Say ‘Saturday at eight for two people, right?’ in Japanese
土曜日の八時、二名様ですね。
doyoubi no hachi ji ni mei sama desu ne
[doh-yoh-bee noh HAH-chee jee nee may sama dess neh]
🇯🇵 In Japan: Staff usually read the booking details back like this before ending the call. A simple はい confirms it, or speak up now if anything is wrong.
Phrase Breakdown
土曜日の八時、
doyoubi no hachi ji
Saturday at eight o'clock,
This gives the day and time of the booking. Pause briefly at the comma: do-you-bi no ha-chi-ji.
土曜日の八時、空いていますか。
Saturday at eight, are you free?
Words in this phrase
土曜日
doyoubi
[doh-yoh-bee]
Saturday
The day Saturday.
土曜日のチケットはありますか。
Do you have tickets for Saturday?
の
no
[noh]
of; linking particle
Links two nouns to make “after meals”: ごはんのあと.
ごはんのあとにお薬を飲みます。
I take medicine after meals.
八
hachi
[HAH-chee]
eight
The number 8, read 'hachi'; here it gives the hour of the booking.
八時に予約しました。
I booked for eight o'clock.
時
ji
[jee]
o'clock
Hour counter used after numbers for clock time.
朝8時は忙しいです。
8 a.m. is busy.
二名様ですね。
ni mei sama desu ne
for two people, right?
Staff use this polite phrase to confirm the number of guests. Pronounce it 'ni-mei-sa-ma des ne'.
四名様ですね。
For four people, right?
Words in this phrase
二
ni
[nee]
two
The number two.
二お願いします。
Two, please.
名
mei
[may]
counter for people
A counter used for counting people in formal situations such as reservations.
名を確認します。
I will confirm the number of people.
様
sama
[sama]
honorific suffix
A suffix used to show respect, often for males.
社長様はこちらです。
This way, Mr. President.
です
desu
[dess]
is; polite copula
A polite sentence ending used in formal conversation.
少し伺いたいです。
I would like to ask a little.
ね
ne
[neh]
isn't it?; right?
A sentence-ending particle used to seek agreement or add warmth.
すばらしい経験ですね。
That's wonderful experience, isn't it?
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