How to Say ‘Saturday at seven, for two people.’ in Japanese
土曜日の七時に、二人です。
doyoubi no shichi ji ni futari desu
[doh-yoh-bee noh shee-CHEE jee nee futari dess]
🇯🇵 In Japan: Staff will usually count your party as 二名様 (ni-mei-sama), the polite version, but when you're the customer the plain 二人 (futari) is perfectly fine.
Phrase Breakdown
土曜日の七時に、
doyoubi no shichi ji ni
at seven on Saturday
Say 'do-you-bi no shi-chi-ji ni' as one smooth phrase, then pause at the comma.
土曜日の七時に行きます。
I'll go at seven on Saturday.
Words in this phrase
土曜日
doyoubi
[doh-yoh-bee]
Saturday
The day Saturday.
土曜日のチケットはありますか。
Do you have tickets for Saturday?
の
no
[noh]
of; linking particle
Links two nouns to make “after meals”: ごはんのあと.
ごはんのあとにお薬を飲みます。
I take medicine after meals.
七
shichi
[shee-CHEE]
seven
The number seven; read しち when telling the hour with 時.
七時に予約しました。
I made a reservation for seven.
時
ji
[jee]
o'clock
Hour counter used after numbers for clock time.
朝8時は忙しいです。
8 a.m. is busy.
に
ni
[nee]
in; at; to
Particle indicating location or target state.
手元に置きたいです。
I want to keep it at hand.
二人です。
futari desu
two people
二人 has a special reading, 'futari'. The 'fu' is soft, made by blowing lightly through the lips.
子どもは二人です。
I have two children.
Words in this phrase
二人
futari
[futari]
two people
Two individuals.
公園には二人だけがいた。
There were only two people in the park.
です
desu
[dess]
is; polite copula
A polite sentence ending used in formal conversation.
少し伺いたいです。
I would like to ask a little.
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