How to Say ‘For how many people?’ in Italian
Per quante persone?
pehr KWAN-teh pehr-SOH-neh
[pehr KWAN-teh pehr-SOH-neh]
💬 Usage Tip: Quante changes to match a plural noun, so with persone you get quante persone. The same pattern works in Quanti adulti? and Quanti bambini?
Phrase Breakdown
Per
[pehr]
for
A preposition used to explain purpose or reason.
Sono qui per conoscere nuove aziende.
I am here to get to know new companies.
quante
[KWAN-teh]
How many
Question word to ask about quantity.
Per quante persone è la prenotazione?
For how many people is the reservation?
persone
[pehr-SOH-neh]
people
Refers to people in general; in company culture, often coworkers or employees.
Dire Le persone si aiutano mostra che le persone nell'azienda collaborano.
Saying 'Le persone si aiutano' shows that people in the company cooperate.
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