3名用の席
sannin'yō no seki
The English phrase "table for three" is translated into Japanese as 3名用の席 (sannin'yō no seki).
The phrase 3名用の席 is used to request a restaurant table that can accommodate three people.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase 3名用の席 literally translates to "a seat for the use of three people".
Did you know?
- If you are requesting a table for three at a high-end sushi restaurant, the staff may use the term 三名様 (san-mei-sama). Adding the honorific 様 (sama) to the count of people is a standard part of Japanese hospitality (omotenashi) when addressing a group.
- In many Japanese restaurants, a 'table for three' might actually be a small counter space or a booth rather than a freestanding table. The word 席 (seki) refers generally to a 'seat' or 'space' rather than a piece of furniture.
- When ordering a table for three, you might say 三人 (san-nin) instead of the more formal 三名 (san-mei) used in the phrase 3名用の席. While both mean three people, the latter is specifically a counter used in professional service and formal hospitality settings.
Examples in context
- 3名用の席はありますか？sanmeiyou no seki wa arimasu ka?Do you have a table for three?
- 3名用の席をお願いします。sanmeiyou no seki o onegaishimasu.A table for three, please.
- 3名用の席を予約したいです。sanmeiyou no seki o yoyaku shitai desu.I would like to reserve a table for three.
Example conversation
Misaki and Hiroto enter a restaurant and talk to the staff.
- 美咲 Misakiすみません、3名用の席はありますか？Sumimasen, san-mei-yō no seki wa arimasu ka?Excuse me, do you have a table for three?
- 大翔 Hirotoはい、ございます。こちらへどうぞ。Hai, gozaimasu. Kochira e dōzo.Yes, we do. This way, please.
- 美咲 Misakiありがとうございます。Arigatō gozaimasu.Thank you very much.
- 大翔 Hirotoゆっくりしてください。Yukkuri shite kudasai.Please make yourselves at home.
