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How to Say ‘It's for three people, under the name Smith.’ in French

C'est pour trois personnes, au nom de Smith .

suh eh poor trwah pair-SUN oh nom duh

[suh eh poor trwah pair-SUN oh nom duh]

💬 Usage Tip: Au nom de "under the name of" is the fixed way to give the name for a booking. Use it for any reservation, at a hotel or a doctor's office too.

Phrase Breakdown

C'est pour trois personnes,

suh eh poor trwah pair-SUN

It's for three people,

Used when booking a table. Say it in one breath, then pause briefly at the comma.

Example

C'est pour trois personnes, ce soir.

It's for three people, tonight.

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

[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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