How to Say ‘About ten people’ in German
Etwa zehn Personen
ET-vah tsayn pair-ZOH-nen
[ET-vah tsayn pair-ZOH-nen]
Phrase Breakdown
Etwa
[ET-vah]
about
Used to give an approximate number rather than an exact one.
Etwa zehn Gäste kommen heute Abend.
About ten guests are coming this evening.
zehn
[tsayn]
ten
The number ten; useful for group size in reservations.
Zehn Personen brauchen wahrscheinlich zwei Tische.
Ten people probably need two tables.
Personen
[pair-ZOH-nen]
people
A count of guests in the group.
Personen mit Kindern brauchen oft mehr Platz.
People with children often need more space.
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