How to Say ‘There would be about twelve of us.’ in Italian
Saremmo circa dodici.
sah-REHM-moh CHEER-kah DOH-dee-chee
[sah-REHM-moh CHEER-kah DOH-dee-chee]
💬 Usage Tip: Italian often says [saremmo] ("we would be") for group size, where English prefers "there would be ... of us." A very common variation is [saremmo in dodici].
Phrase Breakdown
Saremmo
[sah-REHM-moh]
we would be
Used to state politely how many people are expected.
Saremmo circa dodici, forse tredici con un bambino.
We would be about twelve, maybe thirteen with a child.
Circa dodici
CHEER-kah DOH-dee-chee
about twelve
Expression used to give an approximate number.
Siamo circa dodici.
We are about twelve.
Words in this phrase
circa
[CHEER-kah]
about / approximately
Shows the number is an estimate.
Siamo circa dodici, ma confermiamo domani.
We are about twelve, but we will confirm tomorrow.
dodici
[DOH-dee-chee]
twelve
The number twelve.
Dodici posti sarebbero perfetti per noi.
Twelve seats would be perfect for us.
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