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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,

This gives the number of guests. Pause briefly at the comma.

Example

C'est pour quatre personnes.

It's for four people.

Words in this phrase

Pour

[poor]

for

Indicating purpose or reason.

Example

C'est pour toi.

It's for you.

quatre

[katr]

four

Cardinal number meaning four.

Example

Pour quatre personnes, une grande table est mieux.

For four people, a larger table is better.

personnes

[pair-sohn]

people

Plural noun meaning people or persons.

Example

De personnes attendent déjà à l'entrée.

People are already waiting at the entrance.

s'il vous plaît.

seel eel voo pleh

please.

This is the polite ending. Your voice falls on 'plaît'.

Example

Le menu, s'il vous plaît.

The menu, please.

Words in this phrase

s'

[seel]

if

Part of the fixed polite expression s'il vous plaît, literally if it pleases you.

Example

S'il vous plaît, confirmez la réservation.

Please confirm the reservation.

il

[eel]

it

In il y a, il does not refer to a person; it is part of the expression meaning “there is/there are.”

Example

Est-ce qu'il y a un parking sur place ?

Is there parking on site?

vous

[voo]

you

Used to refer to the person or people being addressed.

Example

Vous aimez le film?

Do you like the movie?

plaît

[pleh]

pleases

From plaire, to please; part of the expression meaning please.

Example

S'il vous plaît, cela me plaît beaucoup.

Please, I like that very much.

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