How to Say ‘For how many people?’ in Mexican Spanish
¿Para cuántas personas?
💬 Usage Tip: Use '¿Para cuántas?' even if unsure of gender because 'personas' is feminine.
🇲🇽 In Mexico: Restaurant hosts will ask this to arrange seating.
Phrase Breakdown
¿Para
For
Introduces a query about purpose or recipient
¿Para quién es esto?
For whom is this?
cuántas
how many
Questions the number of something
¿Cuántas sillas necesitas?
How many chairs do you need?
personas?
people?
Refers to individuals, humans
Había muchas personas en la fiesta.
There were many people at the party.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
Para
[PAH-rah]
For
Used to indicate the intended purpose or recipient.
Hice una reservación para cuántas personas necesite.
I made a reservation for however many people you need.
cuántas
[KWAHN-tahs]
how many
Used to inquire about the quantity or number.
¿Para cuántas personas debo hacer la reservación?
For how many people should I make the reservation?
personas
[pehr-SOH-nahs]
people
A group of human beings gathered for any purpose.
La mesa está lista para cuántas personas vengan.
The table is ready for however many people come.
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