At a Japanese-style restaurant, how can you say your seating preference and number of people?

Today’s video dialogue is at native speed and the words are commonly used in conversation.

It will help you improve your listening and speaking skills, especially if you are intermediate or above.😊

 

■Script

A: いらっしゃいませ、何名様(なんめいさま)ですか。
B: ４人(よにん)です。
A: お座敷(ざしき)でもよろしいですか？
B: できればテーブル席(せき)がいいんですが。

A: irasshaimase, nanmei sama desuka?
B: yonin desu.
A: ozashiki demo yoroshii desuka?
B: dekireba, te-buru seki ga iindesuga.

A: Welcome, how many people?
B: 4 people
A: Would you like to have a tatami floor seating?
B: If possible, we would like to have a table seating

 

■Words/Grammars

・いらっしゃいませ｜Welcome (polite)

・なんめいさま｜how many people(polite)

・お座敷(ざしき)｜a tatami floor seating

・テーブル席(せき)｜a table seating

・〜でもよろしいですか｜＝でもいいですか｜Would you like to/ Don’t you mind~(polite)

・できれば｜If possible

 

■Let’s ask!

[how many]です。できれば[room]がいいんですが。

・3人(にん)/テーブル席(せき)
    3people, table seating

・1人(ひとり)/カウンター
    1person, ber counter

・2人(ふたり)/窓側(まどがわ)の席(せき)
    2people, window seats

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