How to Say ‘For how many people?’ in French
Pour combien de personnes ?
poor kohm-BYEN duh pair-SOHN
[poor kohm-BYEN duh pair-SOHN]
💬 Usage Tip: French often asks quantity with [combien de] + noun: [combien de personnes ?], [combien de nuits ?], [combien de places ?]. You do not add a word for "of" in English style beyond [de] here.
Phrase Breakdown
Pour
[poor]
for
Used here to ask for the number included in the reservation.
Pour combien de personnes souhaitez-vous réserver ?
For how many people would you like to reserve?
combien
[kohm-BYEN]
how many
Question word asking about quantity.
Pour combien de personnes est la réservation ?
For how many people is the reservation?
de
[duh]
of
Preposition linking quantity to the noun personnes.
Combien de personnes viennent ce soir ?
How many people are coming tonight?
personnes
[pair-SOHN]
people
Plural noun used to count guests or diners.
La table est prête pour quatre personnes.
The table is ready for four people.
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