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How to Say ‘For six adults and two children.’ in Mexican Spanish

Para seis adultos y dos niños.

pah-rah SAYS ah-DOOL-tohs ee dohs NEE-nyohs

[pah-rah SAYS ah-DOOL-tohs ee dohs NEE-nyohs]

💬 Usage Tip: Para plus a number is how you give your party size: para cuatro "for four".

Phrase Breakdown

Para seis adultos

pah-rah SAYS ah-DOOL-tohs

For six adults

'Seis' rhymes with 'case'. Stress 'a-DUL-tos'.

Example

Es una mesa para seis adultos.

It's a table for six adults.

Words in this phrase

Para

[pah-rah]

for

Used to indicate the purpose or destination.

Example

Este regalo es para ti.

This gift is for you.

seis

[SAYS]

six

The number 6.

Example

Somos seis en la familia.

There are six of us in the family.

adultos

[ah-DOOL-tohs]

adults

Plural of 'adulto'; grown-up guests, as opposed to children.

Example

Somos cuatro adultos.

We are four adults.

y dos niños.

ee dohs NEE-nyohs

and two children.

'Y' means 'and' and sounds like 'ee'. The 'ñ' sounds like the 'ny' in 'canyon': NI-ños.

Example

Tengo un perro y dos niños.

I have a dog and two children.

Words in this phrase

[ee]

and

A conjunction used to join words or ideas.

Example

«Y» conecta «trabajo» y «vida personal».

“Y” connects “work” and “personal life.”

dos

[dohs]

Two

'Dos' is a cardinal number meaning two.

Example

Tengo dos hermanos.

I have two brothers.

niños

[NEE-nyohs]

children

Plural of 'niño'; kids of any gender.

Example

Los niños juegan afuera.

The children play outside.

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