How to Say ‘How many people?’ in Japanese
何名様でしょうか
nan mei sama deshou ka
[nan me-i sa-ma de-sho-u ka]
💬 Usage Tip: A polite way to inquire about the number of guests.
🇯🇵 In Japan: Critical to seating arrangements in traditional Japanese dining.
Phrase Breakdown
何名様
nan mei sama
Words in this phrase
何
nan
[nan]
How many people
Polite form to ask the number of guests.
ご予約は何名様でしょうか。
How many people is the reservation for?
名
mei
[me-i]
People
Person counter with honorific.
六名様です。
There are six people.
様
sama
[sa-ma]
Mr./Mrs.
Used to show respect to the person referred to.
お客様でいらっしゃいます。
He/She is a guest.
でしょうか
deshou ka
Words in this phrase
でしょう
deshou
[de-sho-u]
Is it
To make the phrase polite and in question form.
これでよろしいでしょうか。
Is this okay?
か
ka
[ka]
?
A questioning particle for politeness.
何時でしょうか？
What time is it?
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