How to Say ‘For four people.’ in Japanese
四名様で。
yo mei sama de
[yohn may sah-mah deh]
💬 Usage Tip: For group size, Japanese often uses [number + 名様]. [四名様で] means "for four people," with [で] marking the size of the party here.
🇯🇵 In Japan: [名様] is the polite counter staff use for guests. When answering, customers can say [四名です] or [四名で] and still sound fine.
Phrase Breakdown
四
yo
[yohn]
four
The number four, used here when stating the number of guests.
四名様で予約しています。
I have a reservation for four people.
名
mei
[may]
counter for people
A counter used to count people, especially in formal situations like reservations.
二名でお願いします。
For two people, please.
様
sama
[sah-mah]
honorific title for people
Added after a number of guests to sound polite and respectful.
四名様でお待ちしております。
We are expecting four guests.
で
de
[deh]
for; as; with
Used here to indicate the party size, as in 'for four people.'
四名様でお願いいたします。
For four guests, please.
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