Travel Phrases ~at a restaurant~ Part 1

Phrases you would hear when you visit a restaurant in Japan! Part 1.  ~ Telling how many people - Getting your seats ~

😀いらっしゃいませ

(iràsshàìmàse)

: Welcome to our restaurant. 

😀何名様ですか？

(nànmei sama des(u)kà?)

: How many Sirs/Miss ? 

👫 2人です

(f(u)tàrì des(u).)

: Two people. 

😀2名様ですね。

(nì mei sama des(u)nè.)

: Two people, I see. 

😀こちらのお席へご案内いたします。

 (kochìrà nò òsèki e goànnàì ìtàshìmàs(u) )

: I take you to this seat/table. 

OR 😀お好きなお席へどうぞ。

(os(u)kìnà òsèki e dòuzo)

: Grab your favourite seats. 

<< Meaning of words >>

... 何(nàn): what/ how many

... 名(mèi): a counter for respectful people

... 様(samà): an honorific title

... です(dèsu): ending words to make a sentence formal

... か(ka): an ending word for question. 

... ね(ne): an ending word for an emphasis

 ... こちらの(kochìrà nò): "this" in formal way

 ... お席(osèki): "seats/table" in formal way

... ご案内(goànnàì): "guide" in formal way

... いたします(itàshìmàsu): formal form of いたす(itàsu): "to do" in formal way

...お好きな(os(u)kìnà): "favourite" in formal way

... どうぞ(dòuzo): here you are

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Look forward to the next conversations!