How to Say ‘For four guests’ in Japanese
四名様で
yo mei sama de
[yohn may sama deh]
💬 Usage Tip: [名様] is the polite counter staff use for guests, and [で] here means "as a group of." So [四名様で] is the standard reservation phrase for "for four guests."
🇯🇵 In Japan: Restaurants commonly phrase party size this way when confirming a booking. Using [名様] sounds like staff language; customers can say it too, but [四人です] is also very natural.
Phrase Breakdown
四
yo
[yohn]
four
The number four, used here to indicate party size.
四名様で予約できますか。
Can I make a reservation for four people?
名様
mei sama
people (polite counter)
Polite counter used for counting guests or customers.
二名様ですか。
Is it two people?
Words in this phrase
名
mei
[may]
counter for people
A formal counter used for counting people in customer service.
四名様でお席をお願いします。
We would like seats for four people.
様
sama
[sama]
honored guest; polite suffix
Adds politeness when talking about customers or guests.
四名様で承りました。
We've noted it for four guests.
で
de
[deh]
for; with
Shows the size or condition of the reservation: 'for four people.'
四名様で大丈夫です。
Four people is fine.
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