Japanese phrase
___は何番ですか？ ___ wa nan ban de su ka
Meaning
What number is ___?
When to use it
Asks which number identifies something. It is a polite way to ask for a number assigned to a place, service, or item.
Example dialogue
すみません、窓口は何番ですか？ su mi ma se n mado guchi wa nan ban de su ka
Excuse me, what is the service counter number?
三番です。 san ban de su
It is number three.