How to Say ‘For how many people?’ in Mexican Spanish
¿Para cuántas personas?
PAH-rah KWAHN-tahs pehr-SOH-nahs
[PAH-rah KWAHN-tahs pehr-SOH-nahs]
Phrase Breakdown
Para
[PAH-rah]
for
Introduces the number of diners the reservation is for.
El mesero preguntó: «¿Para cuántas personas?».
The waiter asked: “For how many people?”
cuántas
[KWAHN-tahs]
how many
Used to ask quantity, matching the feminine plural noun 'personas.'
Siempre preguntan «cuántas» personas van a venir.
They always ask how many people are going to come.
personas
[pehr-SOH-nahs]
people
Refers to the number of guests included in the reservation.
«personas» indica cuántos invitados habrá.
“People” indicates how many guests there will be.
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