Getting a table at a Japanese restaurant isn't that difficult if you are accustomed to
flashing your fingers about to indicate how many people. Let's take a look at the following sentences.
いらっしいゃー何名でしょうか？
Irrashyai mase. Nan me deshiyou ka?
Welcome, how many people in your party/(how many people)?
二人です。
futa ri desu.
Two people.
禁煙席でよろしいですか？
kin en seki de yoroshi desuka?
A non-smoking table then?
喫煙でお願いします。
ki tsu en de onegaishimasu.
I would like a table in the smoking section please.
すみません、窓側の席ありますか？
sumimasen, mado gawa no seki arimasuka?
Excuse moi, is there a seat near the window?
こちらになります。
ko chi ra e ni narimasu.
Here you are.
ありがとうございます。
ari gatou gozaimasu.
Thank you.
すみません、灰皿ありますか？
sumimasen, hai zara arimasuka?
Excuse me, do you have an ash tray?
すみません、化粧室はどこにありますか？
sumimamsen, kesho shitsu wa doko ni arimasuka?
Excuse me, where is the powder room?
つきあたりの左手になります。
tsuki atari no hidari te ni narimasu.
That way to the end on the left side.
Vocabulary
| non-smoking
|
kin en |
禁煙 |
| seat |
seki |
席 |
| smoking |
kitsu en |
喫煙 |
| window + side |
mado gawa |
窓側 |
| ash tray |
hai zara |
灰皿 |
| powder room |
ke sho shitsu |
化粧室 |
| in the back |
tsukiatari |
つきあたり |
Notes:
When you are at a restaurant, usually the host will refer to the number of people by "名" (mei).
(Usually it is used when you ask how many people are present in your party.)
*Please note, when talking about 1 person or 2 people, 'nin' is not used.
Less polite
Asking ⇒ Nan nin desuka? (How many people are?)
Answering ⇒ ＿ nin desu. (there is _ people)
1 person = ひとり → (hi to ri) ⇒ Hitori desu = there is one
person.
2 people = ふたり → (fu ta ri) ⇒ Futari desu = there are two
people.
| 3 people |
san nin |
三人 |
| 4 people |
yo nin |
四人 |
| 5 people |
go nin |
五人 |
| 6 people |
ro ku nin |
六人 |
| 7 people |
na na nin |
七人 |
| 8 people |
ha chi nin |
八人 |
| 9 people |
kyu nin |
九人 |
| 10 people |
jyu nin |
十人 |
More polite
Asking ⇒ nan mei desuka? (How many people are there?)
Answering ⇒ __ mei desu. (There are __ people.)
| 1 person |
ichi mei |
一名 |
| 2 people |
ni mei |
二名 |
(The rest is the same, just replace 'nin' with 'mei') |
