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How to Say ‘For how many people?’ in German

Für wie viele Personen?

fyoor vee FEE-luh pair-ZOH-nen

[fyoor vee FEE-luh pair-ZOH-nen]

Phrase Breakdown

Für wie viele

fyoor vee FEE-luh

for how many

Used to ask for a quantity of people.

Example

Für wie viele Gäste?

For how many guests?

Words in this phrase

Für

[fyoor]

for

A preposition used in booking questions.

Example

Für wie viele Personen ist Ihre Reservierung?

For how many people is your reservation?

wie

[vee]

how

Used to ask about quantity.

Example

Für wie viele Personen brauchen Sie Platz?

For how many people do you need space?

viele

[FEE-luh]

many

Used with plural nouns to ask for a number.

Example

Wie viele Gäste kommen zur Feier?

How many guests are coming to the celebration?

Personen

[pair-ZOH-nen]

people

Plural noun for guests or persons.

Example

„Für wie viele Personen?“ ist eine typische Frage bei Reservierungen.

“For how many people?” is a typical question for reservations.

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