How do you say "We'll call you by number." in Japanese?

Name: They Never Say Your Name. They Shout a Number.
Uploaded: 2026-10-27T19:10:00Z
Duration: 23 s
Description: Learn to say 番号でお呼びします (bangō de oyobi shimasu) — We'll call you by number.. A 30-second Japanese lesson for travelers from Kōfuku.

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They Never Say Your Name. They Shout a Number.

To say We'll call you by number. in Japanese, say 番号でお呼びします (bangō de oyobi shimasu).

You've been waiting twenty minutes. Somebody shouted a number. That was you.

番号でお呼びします bangō de oyobi shimasu We'll call you by number.

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番号でお呼びします。 bangō de oyobi shimasu. We'll call you by number.
十五番のお客様。 jūgo-ban no okyaku-sama. Customer number fifteen.
番号でお呼びしますので、少々お待ちください。 bangō de oyobi shimasu node, shōshō omachi kudasai. We'll call you by number, so please wait a moment.

Why this phrase

Did you catch that. Bakeries, gyudon shops, pharmacies, and city-office windows do not call your name. The ticket says they will, 「番号でお呼びします」, and then you hear 「十五番のお客様」. Hold the ticket where you can see it. Distinct from 「次の方」 with no ticket and from a table 「呼び出しボタン」.