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How to Say ‘It's for three people’ in French

C'est pour trois personnes

suh eh poor trwah pair-SUN

[suh eh poor trwah pair-SUN]

Phrase Breakdown

C'est pour

suh eh poor

It's for

'C'est' sounds like 'say', and 'pour' sounds like 'poor' with a soft French r.

Example

C'est pour toi.

It's for you.

Words in this phrase

[suh]

Used to refer to a thing previously mentioned.

Example

C'est incroyable.

It is incredible.

est

[eh]

Third person singular present of be.

Example

C'est important.

It is important.

pour

[poor]

for

Indicating purpose or reason.

Example

C'est pour toi.

It's for you.

trois personnes

trwah pair-SUN

three people

'Trois' is pronounced 'trwah'. In 'personnes', the final 'es' is silent: 'pair-sonn'.

Example

Une table pour trois personnes.

A table for three people.

Words in this phrase

trois

[trwah]

three

The number three, often used in time expressions.

Example

Trois ans dans la même entreprise m'ont beaucoup appris.

Three years in the same company taught me a lot.

personnes

[pair-SUN]

people

Plural of 'personne', used to count guests.

Example

Une table pour quatre personnes.

A table for four people.

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