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How to Say ‘For how many people and at what time?’ in German

Für wie viele Personen und um wie viel Uhr?

fyr vee FEE-leh per-ZOH-nen oont oom vee

[fyr vee FEE-leh per-ZOH-nen oont oom vee]

Phrase Breakdown

Für wie viele

fyr vee FEE-leh

For how many

Round your lips for the 'ü' in 'für'. 'viele' sounds like 'FEE-leh'.

Example

Für wie viele Nächte?

For how many nights?

Words in this phrase

Für

[fyr]

for

A preposition indicating purpose or destination.

Example

Das ist für dich.

This is for you.

wie

[vee]

how

Question word meaning "how".

Example

Wie heißt du?

What is your name?

viele

[FEE-leh]

many

Plural form of 'viel'; with 'wie' it asks 'how many'.

Example

Wie viele Gäste kommen heute?

How many guests are coming today?

Personen

[per-ZOH-nen]

people, persons

Plural of Person, used when counting guests.

Example

Ein Tisch für vier Personen.

A table for four people.

und um wie viel Uhr?

oont oom vee

and at what time?

'und' ends with a 't' sound ('unt'). Let 'und um' flow together smoothly.

Example

Und um wie viel Uhr beginnt der Film?

And at what time does the film start?

Words in this phrase

und

[oont]

and

A conjunction used to connect sentences or elements in a sentence.

Example

Und ich freue mich.

And I am happy.

[oom]

at (time)

Preposition used to give a clock time.

Example

Wir kommen um acht Uhr.

We are coming at eight o'clock.

wie

[vee]

how

Question word meaning "how".

Example

Wie heißt du?

What is your name?

viel

Uhr

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