How to Say ‘For how many people and at what time?’ in Mexican Spanish
¿Para cuántas personas y a qué hora?
pah-rah KWAHN-tahs pehr-SOH-nahs ee ah keh OR-ah
[pah-rah KWAHN-tahs pehr-SOH-nahs ee ah keh OR-ah]
💬 Usage Tip: cuántas ends in -as because it matches personas. With a masculine word it changes to cuántos, as in ¿cuántos niños? "how many children?".
Phrase Breakdown
¿Para cuántas personas
pah-rah KWAHN-tahs pehr-SOH-nahs
For how many people
'Cuántas' is feminine to agree with 'personas'. Stress 'CUÁN': 'KWAHN-tahs per-SO-nahs'.
¿Para cuántas personas es la mesa?
How many people is the table for?
Words in this phrase
Para
[pah-rah]
for
Used to indicate the purpose or destination.
Este regalo es para ti.
This gift is for you.
cuántas
[KWAHN-tahs]
how many
Feminine plural question word asking about quantity.
¿Cuántas sillas necesitan?
How many chairs do you need?
personas
[pehr-SOH-nahs]
people
Plural of 'persona'; used to count guests.
Somos seis personas.
We are six people.
y a qué hora?
ee ah keh OR-ah
and at what time?
'Y a' blends into one sound, 'ya'. The 'h' in 'hora' is silent: 'yah keh OH-rah'.
¿Y a qué hora llegas?
And what time do you arrive?
Words in this phrase
y
[ee]
and
A conjunction used to join words or ideas.
«Y» conecta «trabajo» y «vida personal».
“Y” connects “work” and “personal life.”
a
[ah]
at / to
The preposition used before a person as a direct object.
Mira a papá. A veces llora de emoción.
Look at dad. Sometimes he cries with emotion.
qué
[keh]
what
An interrogative word used in questions to ask for specific information.
Uso «qué» para hacer una pregunta clara.
I use “what” to ask a clear question.
hora
[OR-ah]
time / hour
"Hora" refers to the appointment time.
Todavía no sé la hora de la reparación.
I still don’t know the time of the repair.
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