How to Say ‘Two people’ in Japanese
二名です
にめいです
Phrase Breakdown
二名
です
Word-by-Word Breakdown
二に
[ni]
two
The number 2.
二名です、お願いします。
It's for two people, please.
名めい
[mei]
people counter
Measure word to count people.
何名様ですか？三名です。
How many people? Three people.
ですです
[desu]
is/am/are
It functions as a form of 'to be' verb.
例です。
It is an example.
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