How to Say ‘...the number of people.’ in Portuguese
...o número de pessoas.
oo NOO-meh-roo duh peh-SOH-ash
[oo NOO-meh-roo duh peh-SOH-ash]
Phrase Breakdown
o
[oo]
the
Masculine singular definite article used before a noun.
Preciso de confirmar o número de pessoas.
I need to confirm the number of people.
número
[NOO-meh-roo]
number
A quantity or count; here it refers to how many people are in the reservation.
Preciso de alterar o número de pessoas.
I need to change the number of people.
de
[duh]
of
Preposition linking nouns, often showing relation such as quantity or belonging.
Estamos a falar de pessoas na reserva.
We are talking about people in the reservation.
pessoas
[peh-SOH-ash]
people
Plural noun referring to persons or guests.
Há mais pessoas na reserva agora.
There are more people in the reservation now.
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