How to Say ‘For how many people?’ in German
Für wie viele Personen?
fyoor vee FEE-luh pehr-ZOH-nen
[fyoor vee FEE-luh pehr-ZOH-nen]
Phrase Breakdown
Für
[fyoor]
for
A preposition used here in the question about the number of guests.
Für heute Abend brauchen wir einen Tisch.
For this evening, we need a table.
wie
[vee]
how
Question word used to ask about amount or number.
Wie viele Personen kommen heute?
How many people are coming today?
viele
[FEE-luh]
many
Used with plural nouns to ask or speak about quantity.
Wie viele Personen sind in Ihrer Gruppe?
How many people are in your group?
Personen
[pehr-ZOH-nen]
people
Plural of “Person,” meaning people or guests.
Für wie viele Personen ist die Reservierung?
For how many people is the reservation?
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