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How to Say ‘A table for six people’ in German

Einen Tisch für sechs Personen

EYE-nen tish fyr per-ZOH-nen

[EYE-nen tish fyr per-ZOH-nen]

Phrase Breakdown

Einen Tisch

EYE-nen tish

A table

Accusative 'einen' because it is the object of an implied 'I'd like'.

Example

Ich möchte einen Tisch reservieren.

I'd like to reserve a table.

Words in this phrase

Einen

[EYE-nen]

Indefinite article before a masculine accusative noun.

Example

Ich plane einen kurzen Austausch nächste Woche.

I am planning a short exchange next week.

Tisch

[tish]

table

Masculine noun (der Tisch); in restaurants, the place you reserve for your group.

Example

Ich möchte einen Tisch reservieren.

I would like to reserve a table.

für sechs Personen

fyr per-ZOH-nen

for six people

This gives the number of guests. Stress the second syllable: Per-SO-nen.

Example

Wir brauchen Platz für sechs Personen.

We need room for six people.

Words in this phrase

für

[fyr]

for

A preposition indicating purpose or destination.

Example

Das ist für dich.

This is for you.

sechs

Personen

[per-ZOH-nen]

people, persons

Plural of 'Person'; used to count guests.

Example

Wir sind vier Personen.

We are four people.

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