How to Say ‘For four guests.’ in Japanese
四名様で。
yo mei sama de
[yon may sah-mah deh]
💬 Usage Tip: [四名様で] is a set reservation pattern meaning "for four guests." You can swap the number: [二名様で] for two, [六名様で] for six.
Phrase Breakdown
四名様
yo mei sama
four people (honorific)
Polite way to state the number of people.
四名様ですね。
So, four people, right?
Words in this phrase
四
yo
[yon]
four
The number four.
四名様で。
For four people.
名
mei
[may]
counter for people
A counter used for people, especially in reservations and service settings.
名を追加できますか。
Can we add a person?
様
sama
[sah-mah]
honorific suffix for customers
A respectful suffix used for counting guests politely.
四名様で承ります。
We can take the reservation for four guests.
で
de
[deh]
for; with
A particle indicating the number of people in the party.
四名様で予約しました。
I made a reservation for four people.
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