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

Einen Tisch für vier Personen

EYE-nen tish fyr per-ZOH-nen

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

💬 Usage Tip: ein Tisch becomes einen Tisch here because it's the thing being asked for. Only masculine words do this: eine Bestellung "an order" stays the same.

Phrase Breakdown

Einen Tisch

EYE-nen tish

A table

'Der Tisch' becomes 'einen Tisch' in the accusative. 'Sch' sounds like 'sh'.

Example

Ich möchte einen Tisch reservieren.

I would 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

A piece of furniture; in restaurants, a place reserved for guests.

Example

Ich möchte einen Tisch reservieren.

I would like to reserve a table.

für vier Personen

fyr per-ZOH-nen

for four people

'Für' takes the accusative. Stress SO in 'Personen'.

Example

Das Zimmer ist für vier Personen.

The room is 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

Personen

[per-ZOH-nen]

people, persons

Plural of 'Person'; used to count guests.

Example

Wir sind zwei Personen.

We are two people.

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