How to Say ‘Certainly, for how many people?’ in Italian
Certo, per quante persone?
CHEHR-toh pehr KWAHN-teh pehr-SOH-neh
[CHEHR-toh pehr KWAHN-teh pehr-SOH-neh]
Phrase Breakdown
Certo
[CHEHR-toh]
certainly / of course
A friendly, positive way to begin helping the customer.
La receptionist dice: «Certo, per quante persone?».
The receptionist says: “Certainly, for how many people?”
Per quante persone?
pehr KWAHN-teh pehr-SOH-neh
For how many people?
A typical question used when taking a restaurant reservation.
Per quante persone è la prenotazione?
For how many people is the reservation?
Words in this phrase
per
[pehr]
for
Introduces the number of guests being asked about.
Per completare la richiesta, chiedono: «Certo, per quante persone?».
To complete the request, they ask: “Certainly, for how many people?”
quante
[KWAHN-teh]
how many
Used to ask the quantity of guests for the booking.
Dopo la richiesta, il ristorante domanda: «Certo, per quante persone?».
After the request, the restaurant asks: “Certainly, for how many people?”
persone
[pehr-SOH-neh]
people
Refers to the diners included in the reservation.
Se manca il numero, sento: «Certo, per quante persone?».
If the number is missing, I hear: “Certainly, for how many people?”
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