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How to Say ‘How many people would it be for?’ in Portuguese

Seria para quantas pessoas?

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

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

🇵🇹 In Portugal: Staff use the 'would' form here to sound polite and tentative. You'll hear it constantly in Portuguese service talk.

Phrase Breakdown

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.

para quantas pessoas?

PAH-ruh KWAN-tash peh-SOH-ush

for how many people?

'Quantas' agrees with the feminine 'pessoas'. 'Quantas' is nasal: 'KWAN-tash'. 'Pessoas' sounds like 'p'-SO-ash'.

Example

Mesa para quantas pessoas?

A table for how many people?

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 form of 'quanto', used before feminine plural nouns to ask about quantity.

Example

Quantas mesas estão livres?

How many tables are free?

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.

Guides for Portuguese learners

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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