How to Say ‘To have you change it to five people’ in Japanese
5名に変更していただく
5 mei ni henkou shi te itadaku
[goh mei ni henkou shee teh ee-tah-DAH-koo]
💬 Usage Tip: に marks what something changes into: 7時に変更 "change to 7 o'clock". していただく means having someone kindly do it for you.
Phrase Breakdown
5名に
5 mei ni
to five people
Read it 'go-mei ni'. に marks the result of the change.
5名に増えました。
It increased to five people.
Words in this phrase
5
5
[goh]
five
The number 5, read go.
りんごを5個買いました。
I bought five apples.
名
mei
[mei]
counter for people / guests
名 is a polite counter used to count people, especially customers or guests in formal situations like restaurants.
4名でお願いします。
Four people, please.
に
ni
[ni]
to; into
Particle used before なる to show a change into a new state.
気持ちが楽になりました。
I felt more at ease.
変更していただく
henkou shi te itadaku
to have (you) change it
変更 (henkou) means 'change'. していただく is a humble way to say 'receive the favor of doing'.
日にちを変更していただく。
To have the date changed.
Words in this phrase
変更
henkou
[henkou]
change; modification
Used for changing ticket details, dates, seats, or reservation information.
日付の変更はできますか。
Can I change the date?
し
shi
[shee]
do (stem)
Verb stem used as part of the fixed polite request phrase.
注文をお願いし、ます。
I would like to place the order, please.
て
te
[teh]
te-form ending
This ending connects actions, like 'cut and...' in instructions.
てをつけると、つぎのどうさにつなげられます。
When you add -te, you can connect it to the next action.
いただく
itadaku
[ee-tah-DAH-koo]
to receive (humble)
Humble verb for receiving or accepting something.
お土産をいただきました。
I received a souvenir.
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