How to Say ‘How many people?’ in French
Combien de personnes ?
kohm-byen duh pair-sohn
[kohm-byen duh pair-sohn]
💬 Usage Tip: After combien you need de before the noun: combien de tables "how many tables". It stays de even with a plural word.
Phrase Breakdown
Combien
[kohm-byen]
how many
Question word phrase starter used to ask about quantity.
Combien de personnes seront présentes à la réservation ?
How many people will be present for the reservation?
de
[duh]
of
Expressing the relationship between part and a whole.
Un verre de lait.
A glass of milk.
personnes
[pair-sohn]
people
Plural noun meaning people or persons.
De personnes attendent déjà à l'entrée.
People are already waiting at the entrance.
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