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]
💬 Usage Tip: Cuántas matches personas, so it uses the feminine plural form. The same pattern works with other nouns: ¿Para cuántos adultos?
Phrase Breakdown
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 for counting.
¿Cuántas mesas hay?
How many tables are there?
personas
[pehr-SOH-nahs]
people
Plural of 'persona'; grammatically feminine.
Somos cuatro personas.
We are four people.
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