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How to Say ‘For four people, please.’ in French

Pour quatre personnes, s'il vous plaît.

poor katr pair-sohn seel eel voo pleh

[poor katr pair-sohn seel eel voo pleh]

Phrase Breakdown

Pour quatre personnes

poor katr pair-sohn

for four people

States the number of people for the reservation.

Example

Une table pour quatre personnes.

A table for four people.

Words in this phrase

Pour

[poor]

for

Preposition meaning for.

Example

Pour quatre personnes, s'il vous plaît, près de la fenêtre.

For four people, please, near the window.

quatre

[katr]

four

Number meaning four.

Example

Pour quatre personnes, s'il vous plaît, ce soir à huit heures.

For four people, please, this evening at eight o’clock.

personnes

[pair-sohn]

people

Plural noun meaning people.

Example

Pour quatre personnes, s'il vous plaît, nous arrivons bientôt.

For four people, please, we are arriving soon.

S'il vous plaît

seel eel voo pleh

please

A polite expression used when making a request.

Example

Oui, s'il vous plaît.

Yes, please.

Words in this phrase

s'

[seel]

if

Part of the polite fixed phrase s'il vous plaît, meaning please.

Example

Pour quatre personnes, s'il vous plaît, sans retard.

For four people, please, without delay.

il

[eel]

he / it

Part of the expression s'il vous plaît; not usually translated separately.

Example

Pour quatre personnes, s'il vous plaît, il y a une réservation.

For four people, please, there is a reservation.

vous

[voo]

you

Polite or plural form of you.

Example

Pour quatre personnes, s'il vous plaît, je vous remercie.

For four people, please, thank you.

plaît

[pleh]

pleases

Verb form in the fixed expression meaning please.

Example

Pour quatre personnes, s'il vous plaît, cela vous plaît ?

For four people, please, does that suit you?

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