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How to Say ‘For four people, at 7 pm.’ in German

Für vier Personen, um 19 Uhr.

fyr feer pair-ZOH-nen oom noyn-TSEHN oor

[fyr feer pair-ZOH-nen oom noyn-TSEHN oor]

🇩🇪 In Germany: Leading with the number of people and the time is exactly what staff need. Restaurants book by headcount, so give it upfront.

Phrase Breakdown

Für vier Personen,

fyr feer pair-ZOH-nen

For four people,

Gives the number of guests. 'Vier' sounds like 'feer', and 'Personen' is 'per-ZOH-nen'.

Example

Einen Tisch für vier Personen.

A table for four people.

Words in this phrase

Für

[fyr]

for

A preposition indicating purpose or destination.

Example

Das ist für dich.

This is for you.

vier

[feer]

four

The number four.

Example

Ist für vier Personen. genug Platz vorhanden?

Is there enough space for four people?

Personen

[pair-ZOH-nen]

people

Plural noun meaning persons or people, often used when counting guests.

Example

Wir sind vier Personen heute Abend.

We are four people this evening.

um 19 Uhr.

oom noyn-TSEHN oor

at 7 p.m.

Gives the time on the 24-hour clock. '19' is 'neunzehn' (NOYN-tsayn).

Example

Wir kommen um 19 Uhr.

We're coming at 7 p.m.

Words in this phrase

[oom]

Used with clock times to say when something happens.

Example

In „Um zehn Uhr“ zeigt „Um“ eine Uhrzeit an.

In “At ten o’clock,” “Um” indicates a clock time.

[noyn-TSEHN]

The number nineteen; in time expressions it means 7 p.m. in 24-hour format.

Example

Um 19 reservieren wir für vier Personen.

At 19:00 we are reserving for four people.

Uhr

[oor]

o'clock

Used after a number to give the hour.

Example

In „Um zehn Uhr“ bedeutet „Uhr“ that it is a time on the clock.

In “At ten o’clock,” “Uhr” means it is a time on the clock.

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