How to Say ‘Four people’ in Japanese
四人です
よにんです
💬 Usage Tip: Particle [です] adds politeness to the count.
🇯🇵 In Japan: Helps to avoid misunderstandings in reservations.
Phrase Breakdown
四人
です
Word-by-Word Breakdown
四よ
[yo]
It is four people.
Confirms the number of people.
予約は四人です。
The reservation is for four people.
人にん
[nin]
People
Indicates the count for people.
人が多いです。
There are many people.
ですです
[desu]
It is...
Used for stating or confirming factual information.
行く時間です。
It's time to go.
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