How to Say ‘How many portions’ in Japanese
何人分
nan nin bun
[nan neen boon]
💬 Usage Tip: 何人分 is said (nanninbun). It's the question form of 一人分, 十人分, and so on.
Phrase Breakdown
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.
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