How do you say "There are four people." in Mexican Spanish?

"There are four people." in Mexican Spanish is "Son cuatro personas.". This phrase is commonly used in Mexico.

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How to Say ‘There are four people.’ in Mexican Spanish

Q: What does "Son cuatro personas." mean in English?

"Son cuatro personas." means "There are four people." in English. Usage tip: When giving the size of a group, Spanish usually says [son + number + personas]: [son cuatro personas], [son dos personas]. Even though English says [there are], Spanish uses [son].

Son cuatro personas.

sohn KWAH-troh pehr-SOH-nahs

[sohn KWAH-troh pehr-SOH-nahs]

💬 Usage Tip: When giving the size of a group, Spanish usually says [son + number + personas]: [son cuatro personas], [son dos personas]. Even though English says [there are], Spanish uses [son].

Phrase Breakdown

Son cuatro

sohn KWAH-troh

there are four / they are four

Used to indicate quantity; here it means the party size is four.

Example

Son dos boletos.

There are two tickets.

Words in this phrase

Son

[sohn]

they are / it is

"Son" is used here to state the total number in the group.

Example

Para confirmar, Son cuatro personas.

To confirm, there are four people.

cuatro

[KWAH-troh]

four

"Cuatro" gives the exact number of guests.

Example

Sí, cuatro personas tienen la reservación.

Yes, four people have the reservation.

personas

[pehr-SOH-nahs]

people / persons

"Personas" refers to the guests included in the reservation.

Example

Son cuatro personas para la mesa de las nueve.

It is four people for the nine o’clock table.

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