How to Say ‘How many people’ in Japanese
何名様
なんめいさま
💬 Usage Tip: '[様]' adds politeness to '[名]', meaning name or counter for people.
🇯🇵 In Japan: Essential for making reservations, Japanese prioritize knowing group sizes.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
何なん
[nan]
How many people
Used to ask the number of people in a polite way.
何名様でいらっしゃいますか？
How many people are there?
名めい
[mei]
People
Counter for people in a formal manner.
五名様お待ちです。
Five people are waiting.
様さま
[sama]
Mr./Mrs.
Honorific used in addressing someone politely.
田中様がお待ちです。
Mr. Tanaka is waiting.
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