How to Say ‘How many portions go in the container?’ in Japanese
容器には何人分入れますか。
youki ni wa nan nin bun ire masu ka
[YOH-kee ni wah nan neen boon ee-REH mahs kah]
💬 Usage Tip: には marks where something goes and also makes it the subject of the question, like "as for the container...". The same frame works for other places: この箱には "in this box".
Phrase Breakdown
容器には
youki ni wa
in the container
容器 (youki) means container, with a long 'o'. には (ni wa) means 'in' plus a topic marker. Say 'youki ni wa'.
容器には蓋をして。
Put a lid on the container.
Words in this phrase
容器
youki
[YOH-kee]
container
A box or vessel for storing food.
容器にふたをして。
Put a lid on the container.
に
ni
[ni]
to; into
Particle used before なる to show a change into a new state.
気持ちが楽になりました。
I felt more at ease.
は
wa
[wah]
topic marker
は marks the topic of the sentence.
空席はありますか。
Are there any seats available?
何人分入れますか。
nan nin bun ire masu ka
how many servings should I put in?
何人分 (nanninbun) means 'how many servings'. 入れます (iremasu) means 'put in'. Say 'nanninbun iremasu ka'.
袋に何人分入れますか。
How many servings go in the bag?
Words in this phrase
何
nan
[nan]
how many
何 asks how many when used with a counter like 枚.
何枚必要ですか。
How many do you need?
人
nin
[neen]
person (counter)
Counter suffix for people.
五人来ます。
Five people are coming.
分
bun
[boon]
portion; share
Suffix meaning the amount for a number of people.
二人分残して。
Leave two portions.
入れ
ire
[ee-REH]
put in (stem)
Stem of ireru, to put something into.
塩を入れます。
I add salt.
ます
masu
[mahs]
polite verb ending
A standard polite ending added to verbs, often used in customer service and formal speech.
予約を確認し ます。
I will confirm the reservation.
か
ka
[kah]
question marker
Placed at the end of a sentence to make it a question.
A席はありますか。
Are there A seats available?
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