Italian Phrase
Quante persone sarete?
Meaning
The sentence asks the listener to tell you how many people will be in their group. It is the future‑tense version of ‘How many people are you?’, useful when you need to know the size of a party that will arrive later.
When to use
Use this question when you are making a reservation, planning a tour, arranging transport, or any situation where you need to know the number of participants before the event takes place.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Quantepersonesarete
Quante (agreement)
Quante is the feminine plural form of the interrogative adjective ‘quanto’, and must agree with the feminine plural noun that follows.
persone (always feminine)
Even when referring to a mixed‑gender group, the word persone is grammatically feminine and plural, so it takes feminine adjectives.
sarete (future of essere)
Sarete is the second‑person plural (voi) future of the verb essere, used for ‘you will be’ – either a group of people or a formal singular you.
🗨In Conversation
Quante persone sarete?
How many people will you be?
Saremo cinque.
We will be five.
✕Common Mistakes
Quanti persone sarete?
‘Persone’ is feminine, so the adjective must be ‘quante’, not ‘quanti’.
Quante persone siete?
Using the present tense ‘siete’ asks about the current size, not the future size you’ll have.
Quante persone sarai?
‘Sarai’ is singular; it would refer to one person, not a group.
↔Alternatives
Quante persone siete?
How many people are you?
Quante persone ci saranno?
How many people will there be?
Quante persone parteciperanno?
How many people will take part?
Cultural Tip
In Italy it is very common for restaurant staff, hotel receptionists, and tour operators to ask this question before confirming a booking. The verb form sarete (future) shows that the speaker is thinking about a future event – use sarete for groups, and sarete (formal) when speaking to a single person in a very polite context.