How to Say ‘There are four’ in Mexican Spanish
Son cuatro
sohn KWAH-troh
[sohn KWAH-troh]
💬 Usage Tip: Spanish often uses [son] for quantity when giving a total: [son cuatro], [son dos adultos], [son seis en total]. It's the natural way to state how many are in the group.
Phrase Breakdown
Son
[sohn]
they are / it is
"Son" is a form of the verb "ser". In reservations, it is used to state a quantity, like saying how many guests there are.
En la reservación, Son cuatro para la cena.
For the reservation, there are four for dinner.
cuatro
[KWAH-troh]
four
"Cuatro" is the number four. It is used to confirm the number of guests in a reservation.
Para la mesa, cuatro personas llegarán a las ocho.
For the table, four people will arrive at eight.
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