How do you say "For how many people?" in Italian?

"For how many people?" in Italian is "Per quante persone?". This phrase is commonly used in Italy.

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

Q: What does "Per quante persone?" mean in English?

"Per quante persone?" means "For how many people?" in English. Usage tip: [Quante] changes to match [persone], so you use the plural form here. Compare [per quante persone?] with singular [per quanta gente?].

Per quante persone?

pehr KWAHN-teh pehr-SOH-neh

[pehr KWAHN-teh pehr-SOH-neh]

💬 Usage Tip: [Quante] changes to match [persone], so you use the plural form here. Compare [per quante persone?] with singular [per quanta gente?].

Phrase Breakdown

Per quante

pehr KWAHN-teh

For how many

Used to ask for the number of people involved.

Example

Per quante persone è il tavolo?

For how many people is the table?

Words in this phrase

Per

[pehr]

for

Part of the question asking the number of guests for the booking.

Example

Per quante persone? Per noi è una domanda normale quando prenotiamo.

For how many people? For us it is a normal question when we book.

quante

[KWAHN-teh]

how many

Asks for the quantity of guests.

Example

Per quante persone? Quante saranno alla cena speciale?

For how many people? How many will be at the special dinner?

persone

[pehr-SOH-neh]

people

The guests included in the reservation.

Example

Per quante persone? Persone adulte, senza bambini, in questo caso.

For how many people? Adult people, without children, in this case.

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