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How to Say ‘We're actually five people.’ in German

Wir sind doch fünf Personen.

veer zint doch Fuenf pair-ZOH-nen

[veer zint doch Fuenf pair-ZOH-nen]

💬 Usage Tip: German says "we are five" where English says "there are five of us": wir sind zu dritt "there are three of us" works the same way. The small word doch marks this as a correction of what you said before.

Phrase Breakdown

Wir sind doch

veer zint doch

We are actually

Here 'doch' signals a correction ('actually, after all'). 'Wir' sounds like 'veer'.

Example

Wir sind doch zu spät.

We're late after all.

Words in this phrase

Wir

[veer]

Pronoun for a group including the speaker.

Example

Wir arbeiten gern zusammen.

We like working together.

sind

[zint]

are

A form of the verb 'sein' used with 'wir'.

Example

Wir sind eine Gruppe von Kollegen.

We are a group of colleagues.

doch

[doch]

after all

Used to imply that something is expected or should not be surprising.

Example

Das ist doch klar.

That is clear after all.

fünf Personen.

Fuenf pair-ZOH-nen

five people.

'Fünf' has the rounded 'ü' sound. Pronounce the final 'nf' clearly.

Example

Der Tisch ist für fünf Personen.

The table is for five people.

Words in this phrase

fünf

[Fuenf]

five

The number after four and before six.

Example

Fünf Frösche hüpfen im Garten, was 'Fünf flinke Frösche' beschreibt.

Five frogs are hopping in the garden, which describes 'Fünf flinke Frösche.'

Personen

[pair-ZOH-nen]

people

Plural noun meaning persons or people, often used when counting guests.

Example

Wir sind vier Personen heute Abend.

We are four people this evening.

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