How to Say ‘Four people, from seven o'clock, please.’ in Japanese
四名で、七時からお願いします。
yo mei de shichi ji kara o negai shi masu
[YOHN mei de SHEE-chee jee kara oh neh-guy shee mahs]
💬 Usage Tip: で here marks "as a group of": 二人で (futari de) "as two people". Just list the details and finish with お願いします.
Phrase Breakdown
四名で、
yo mei de
for four people,
四名 (yonmei) is a polite way to count people. で means 'as a group of'.
二名で予約しました。
I booked for two people.
Words in this phrase
四
yo
[YOHN]
four
The number four. When counting people with the counter 名 (mei), it is read 'yon'. It is used to tell the restaurant how many guests are in your party.
四名で予約をお願いします。
I'd like to make a reservation for four people, please.
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.
で
de
[de]
by; with; using
A particle that shows the method or means used to do something.
カードで払えますか。
Can I pay by card?
七時から
shichi ji kara
from seven o'clock
Gives the reservation start time. Say it as shichiji kara.
七時からなら空いています。
We have space from seven.
Words in this phrase
七
shichi
[SHEE-chee]
seven
The number seven, read しち here.
七時に会いましょう。
Let's meet at 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.
から
kara
[kara]
from
Shows the starting point in a range, such as from row 1.
一列目から五列目まで売り切れです。
From the first row to the fifth row is sold out.
お願いします。
o negai shi masu
please
Closes the request politely.
窓側の席でお願いします。
A window seat, please.
Words in this phrase
お
o
[oh]
honorific prefix
お adds politeness to certain words and expressions.
チケットを二枚お願いします。
Two tickets, please.
願い
negai
[neh-guy]
request; favor
願い refers to a wish or request, and in お願い it forms a polite request expression.
お願いがあります。
I have a request.
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.
ます
masu
[mahs]
polite verb ending
A standard polite ending added to verbs, often used in customer service and formal speech.
予約を確認し ます。
I will confirm the reservation.
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