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How to Say ‘A table for six’ in French

Une table de six

ewn TAH-bluh duh sees

[ewn TAH-bluh duh sees]

💬 Usage Tip: French says une table de six for the table's size, but une table pour cinq for who's sitting. Here the x in six is said as (seess) because it ends the phrase.

Phrase Breakdown

Une table

ewn TAH-bluh

A table

'Table' is feminine, so it takes 'une'. Say 'u-ne tabl' with the French 'u' (lips rounded, saying 'ee').

Example

Une table pour deux, s'il vous plaît.

A table for two, please.

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

Feminine noun for a restaurant seating place.

Example

Une table près de la fenêtre.

A table near the window.

de six

duh sees

for six

'De' gives the size of the table. Pronounce the X of 'six' as S at the end: 'deu siss'.

Example

Un groupe de six.

A group of six.

Words in this phrase

[duh]

Expressing the relationship between part and a whole.

Example

Un verre de lait.

A glass of milk.

six

[sees]

six

The number 6.

Example

Nous sommes six.

There are six of us.

Guides for French learners

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