German Phrase
Für vier Leute.
Meaning
Literally “for four people.” It is a concise way to indicate the number of persons a service, reservation, or item should cover.
When to use
Use this phrase when you are ordering food, booking a table, buying tickets, or any situation where you need to tell a German speaker how many people are involved.
✦Grammar Breakdown
FürvierLeute
Preposition für + Accusative
The preposition für always governs the accusative case, so the noun that follows must be in the accusative form.
Cardinal Numbers
Numbers from two onward do not change form in the accusative; they stay the same as in the nominative.
Leute (plural noun)
Leute is a plural noun that has the same form in nominative and accusative; there is no article in this short phrase.
🗨In Conversation
Ich möchte einen Tisch reservieren, für vier Leute.
I’d like to reserve a table for four people.
Natürlich, ich notiere das für Sie.
Of course, I’ll note that for you.
✕Common Mistakes
Von vier Leute.
„von“ means “of/from” and does not convey the meaning “for”.
Für vier Leuten.
After für you need the accusative; Leuten is dative.
Für vierer Leute.
The number stays unchanged; vierer is a genitive form that does not fit here.
↔Alternatives
Für vier Personen.
For four persons.
Für vier Gäste.
For four guests.
Für vier Menschen.
For four humans.
Cultural Tip
In everyday German, Leute is informal and works well in casual contexts (restaurants, friends’ gatherings). In more formal settings—like hotels or official documents—people often prefer Personen or Gäste. Also, never say „für vier Leuten“; the dative form Leuten is only used after prepositions like mit or zu.