How to Say ‘Six adults’ in Japanese
大人六人
otona roku nin
[oh-toh-nah roh-koo neen]
💬 Usage Tip: [人] has special readings with numbers: [六人] is (roku-nin), not a straight reading of each character. You'll use the same pattern in [三人] (san-nin) and [何人] (nan-nin).
Phrase Breakdown
大人
otona
[oh-toh-nah]
adult
Refers to an adult person, often used when counting people in a reservation.
大人六人で予約したいです。
I’d like to reserve for six adults.
六
roku
[roh-koo]
six
The number six.
六人用の席はありますか。
Do you have seating for six people?
人
nin
[neen]
person; counter for people
A general counter for people; pronunciation changes depending on the number.
大人六人で入れますか。
Can six adults be seated?
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