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

Für wie viele Personen?

fyr vee FEE-leh per-ZOH-nen

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

Phrase Breakdown

Für wie viele

fyr vee FEE-leh

For how many

'Für' has a rounded 'ü' (say 'ee' with rounded lips). 'viele' sounds like 'FEE-leh', because German 'v' is pronounced like 'f'.

Example

Für wie viele Tage?

For how many days?

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?

Plural of 'Person'. Stress the middle syllable: 'per-ZOH-nen'. The 's' between vowels sounds like a soft 'z'.

Example

Wir sind vier Personen.

We are four people.

Words in this phrase

Personen

[per-ZOH-nen]

people, persons

Plural of Person, used when counting guests.

Example

Ein Tisch für vier Personen.

A table for four people.

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