How to Say ‘For how many people?’ in French
Pour combien de personnes ?
poor kohm-bee-ehn duh pair-son
[poor kohm-bee-ehn duh pair-son]
Phrase Breakdown
Pour combien
poor kohm-bee-ehn
for how many
Used to ask about quantity in a reservation or service context.
Pour combien de personnes ?
For how many people?
Words in this phrase
Pour
[poor]
for
Preposition used to introduce the size of the reservation.
Pour combien de personnes dois-je préparer la table ?
For how many people should I prepare the table?
combien
[kohm-bee-ehn]
how many
Used in questions asking for a number or quantity.
Combien de clients attendez-vous ce soir ?
How many guests are you expecting this evening?
De personnes ?
duh pair-son
people?
Completes the question asking about the number of guests.
Nous sommes quatre personnes.
We are four people.
Words in this phrase
de
[duh]
of
Preposition used after quantity words like 'combien'.
Combien de personnes viennent finalement ?
How many people are finally coming?
personnes
[pair-son]
people
Plural noun for persons in a group or party.
Pour combien de personnes est la réservation ?
For how many people is the reservation?
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