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]
💬 Usage Tip: French often asks quantity with [combien de + noun]: [combien de personnes], [combien de places], [combien de menus]. Don't drop the [de] here.
Phrase Breakdown
Pour combien
poor kohm-bee-ehn
For how many
Used to ask about quantity, especially the number of people.
Pour combien de personnes est la réservation ?
For how many people is the reservation?
Words in this phrase
Pour
[poor]
for
Preposition used in questions about reservations.
Pour combien de personnes ? est une question fréquente au restaurant.
For how many people? is a frequent question at a restaurant.
combien
[kohm-bee-ehn]
how many
Asks about number or quantity.
Pour combien de personnes ? si l'une est en fauteuil roulant ?
For how many people? if one is in a wheelchair?
De personnes ?
duh pair-son
people?
Completes the question by specifying what kind of quantity is being asked.
De personnes allez-vous venir ?
How many people are you going to come with?
Words in this phrase
de
[duh]
of
Links a quantity word to a noun.
Pour combien de personnes ? pour samedi soir ?
For how many people? for Saturday evening?
personnes
[pair-son]
people
Plural noun for people in a group.
Pour combien de personnes ? avec une table accessible ?
For how many people? with an accessible table?
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