How to Say ‘For how many people?’ in Portuguese
Para quantas pessoas?
PAH-rah KWAHN-tash peh-SO-ahsh
[PAH-rah KWAHN-tash peh-SO-ahsh]
🇵🇹 In Portugal: This is exactly the kind of question staff will ask when taking a booking, usually without extra small talk. A short answer like [Para quatro pessoas.] is completely natural.
Phrase Breakdown
Para quantas
PAH-rah KWAHN-tash
for how many
Used to ask about quantity in a booking or arrangement.
Para quantas pessoas é a reserva?
For how many people is the reservation?
Words in this phrase
Para
[PAH-rah]
for
Introduces the question about the size of the booking.
Na pergunta "Para quantas pessoas?", "Para" inicia a estrutura.
In the question "For how many people?", "Para" begins the structure.
quantas
[KWAHN-tash]
how many
Asks for the number of people; agrees with the feminine plural noun 'pessoas'.
Em "Para quantas pessoas?", "quantas" pede um número.
In "For how many people?", "quantas" asks for a number.
pessoas
[peh-SO-ahsh]
people
Refers to the number of diners included in the reservation.
Na frase "Para quantas pessoas?", "pessoas" refere-se aos clientes.
In the sentence "For how many people?", "pessoas" refers to the customers.
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