How to Say ‘How many people’ in French
Combien de personnes
kohm-byen duh pair-sohn
[kohm-byen duh pair-sohn]
Phrase Breakdown
Combien
[kohm-byen]
how many
Question word phrase starter used to ask about quantity.
Combien de personnes seront présentes à la réservation ?
How many people will be present for the reservation?
de
[duh]
of
Preposition used here in the expression 'combien de' meaning 'how many'.
Combien de personnes viendront finalement ?
How many people will finally come?
personnes
[pair-sohn]
people
Plural noun meaning people or persons in a group.
Combien de personnes auront besoin d'une chaise haute ?
How many people will need a high chair?
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