How to Say ‘For how many people?’ in Spain Spanish
¿Para cuántas personas sería?
PAH-rah KWAN-tahs pehr-SOH-nahs seh-REE-ah
[PAH-rah KWAN-tahs pehr-SOH-nahs seh-REE-ah]
💬 Usage Tip: [Sería] makes the question sound more polite and less direct than just asking for the number. This soft 'would it be' style is common in bookings and customer service in Spain.
Phrase Breakdown
Para
[PAH-rah]
for
Used to ask who or how many the table is intended for.
La reserva es para una celebración.
The reservation is for a celebration.
cuántas
[KWAN-tahs]
how many
Used in questions about quantity; agrees with plural feminine 'personas'.
¿Cuántas sillas necesitan?
How many chairs do you need?
personas
[pehr-SOH-nahs]
people
Refers to the number of guests in the booking.
Las personas de la reserva llegarán pronto.
The people in the reservation will arrive soon.
sería
[seh-REE-ah]
it would be
Polite conditional form used by staff when asking about the reservation details.
¿Sería a nombre de García?
Would it be under the name García?
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