How to Say ‘How many people would it be for?’ in Mexican Spanish
¿Para cuántas personas sería?
pah-rah KWAHN-tahs pehr-SO-nas seh-REE-a
[pah-rah KWAHN-tahs pehr-SO-nas seh-REE-a]
Phrase Breakdown
¿Para cuántas personas
pah-rah KWAHN-tahs pehr-SO-nas
For how many people
This is the question opener. Stress 'CUÁN-tas' and 'per-SO-nas', and let your voice rise slightly.
¿Para cuántas personas cocino?
How many people am I cooking 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
Used to ask about the number of things or people.
'Cuántas' sillas necesitamos?
'How many' chairs do we need?
personas
[pehr-SO-nas]
People
A group of human beings.
'Personas' vienen a la fiesta?
Are 'people' coming to the party?
sería?
seh-REE-a
would it be?
The conditional of 'ser'. It makes the question polite, as restaurant staff in Mexico say it. Say three syllables: se-RÍ-a.
¿Cuánto sería en total?
How much would it be in total?
Words in this phrase
sería
[seh-REE-a]
Would be
A conditional form of the verb 'to be,' used for hypothetical or polite statements.
Sería ideal tener música en vivo.
It would be ideal to have live music.
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