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How to Say ‘For how many people would that be?’ in Portuguese

Para quantas pessoas seria?

PAH-ruh KWAN-tash peh-SOH-ush suh-REE-uh

[PAH-ruh KWAN-tash peh-SOH-ush suh-REE-uh]

💬 Usage Tip: seria "would be" softens the question, making it sound more courteous than a blunt é "is". Staff use it a lot, and you can too: Seria possível? "Would it be possible?"

Phrase Breakdown

Para quantas pessoas

PAH-ruh KWAN-tash peh-SOH-ush

For how many people

Keep this as one unit: 'pra KWAN-tash p'SO-ash'.

Example

Para quantas pessoas cozinho?

How many people am I cooking for?

Words in this phrase

Para

[PAH-ruh]

for

Preposition used to show who something matters to.

Example

Este tipo de ambiente é ideal para quem gosta de colaborar.

This type of environment is ideal for someone who likes collaborating.

quantas

[KWAN-tash]

how many

Feminine plural of 'quanto', agreeing with feminine nouns like 'pessoas'.

Example

Quantas mesas há?

How many tables are there?

pessoas

[peh-SOH-ush]

people

Plural noun meaning 'people'.

Example

As pessoas costumam ajudar os recém-chegados na equipa.

People usually help newcomers in the team.

seria?

suh-REE-uh

would it be?

The conditional of 'ser', which softens the question. Stress the 'RI': 's'-RI-a'. Let your voice rise at the end.

Example

Seria possível?

Would it be possible?

Words in this phrase

seria

[suh-REE-uh]

would be

Conditional form of ser, used for polite or hypothetical statements.

Example

Seria ótimo marcar um encontro breve.

It would be great to arrange a brief meeting.

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The Portuguese You Actually Need in Your First Month in PortugalThe European Portuguese phrases for your first weeks in Portugal: paperwork, renting a flat, the bank, the health centre, cafés, trains and your new neighbours.

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