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How to Say ‘A table for four’ in French

Une table pour quatre

ewn TAH-bluh poor KAH-truh

[ewn TAH-bluh poor KAH-truh]

Phrase Breakdown

Une table

ewn TAH-bluh

A table

'Table' is feminine. The final 'e' is silent, so it sounds like 'tabl'.

Example

Une table près de la fenêtre.

A table near the window.

Words in this phrase

Une

[ewn]

a / an

An indefinite article used before feminine singular nouns.

Example

Une rencontre comme celle-ci peut ouvrir des portes.

A meeting like this can open doors.

table

[TAH-bluh]

table

A table, especially one reserved at a restaurant.

Example

Une table près de la fenêtre.

A table near the window.

pour quatre

poor KAH-truh

for four

'Quatre' often sounds like 'katr', or even 'kat' in casual speech.

Example

Un gâteau pour quatre.

A cake for four.

Words in this phrase

pour

[poor]

for

Indicating purpose or reason.

Example

C'est pour toi.

It's for you.

quatre

[KAH-truh]

four

The number 4.

Example

Nous sommes quatre.

There are four of us.

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