How to Say ‘For two people.’ in Japanese
二人です。
futari desu
[foo-tah-ree dess]
💬 Usage Tip: Literally “It is two people.” This is a natural short response when staff ask how many guests are included.
🇯🇵 In Japan: Short number replies are common in service interactions. Simple is good.
Phrase Breakdown
二人
futari
[foo-tah-ree]
two people
Used to state that the number of people is two.
利用人数は二人です。
The number of guests is two.
です
desu
[dess]
is / am / are
A polite copula used to state information clearly.
人数は二人です。
The number of people is two.
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