How to Say ‘We are about ten people.’ in German
Wir sind etwa zehn Personen.
veer zint ET-vah tsayn pair-ZOH-nen
[veer zint ET-vah tsayn pair-ZOH-nen]
💬 Usage Tip: German often says literally [We are ten people] for group size: [Wir sind etwa zehn Personen]. You can swap in any number: [Wir sind zwölf Personen].
Phrase Breakdown
Wir sind
veer zint
we are
Simple present tense of 'sein' used to state group size.
Wir sind bereit.
We are ready.
Words in this phrase
Wir
[veer]
we
Used when speaking for your group as a whole.
Wir möchten im Nebenraum sitzen.
We would like to sit in the side room.
sind
[zint]
are
Form of 'sein' used with 'wir' to describe the group.
Wir sind heute eine große Runde.
We are a large group today.
Etwa zehn Personen
ET-vah tsayn pair-ZOH-nen
about ten people
'Etwa' means approximately; the phrase gives an estimated number of people.
Es sind etwa drei Kilometer.
It is about three kilometers.
Words in this phrase
etwa
[ET-vah]
about
Shows the number is approximate, not exact.
Etwa zwölf Gäste haben zugesagt.
About twelve guests have confirmed.
zehn
[tsayn]
ten
The number used to estimate group size.
Zehn Erwachsene und zwei Kinder kommen mit.
Ten adults and two children are coming along.
Personen
[pair-ZOH-nen]
people
Guests or persons included in the reservation.
Personen aus unserer Familie reisen zusammen an.
People from our family are arriving together.
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