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How to Say ‘How many people would that be for?’ 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] here is a soft way to ask, not literally about the future. You'll hear the same polite distancing in service situations: [¿Qué sería?] or [¿Para cuándo sería?].

Phrase Breakdown

Para

[PAH-rah]

for

Preposition used to indicate the intended number of diners.

Example

¿Para cuántas personas sería la reserva del viernes?

For how many people would the Friday reservation be?

cuántas

[KWAN-tahs]

how many

Question word for quantity, used with feminine plural nouns like personas.

Example

¿Para cuántas personas sería la mesa grande?

For how many people would the large table be?

personas

[pehr-SOH-nahs]

people

Plural noun meaning people or guests in a reservation.

Example

¿Para cuántas personas sería este espacio privado?

For how many people would this private space be?

sería

[seh-REE-ah]

would it be

Conditional form of ser, used to ask politely about details like number or purpose.

Example

¿Para cuántas personas sería la comida familiar?

For how many people would the family meal be?

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