How to Say ‘For a group of about twenty people’ in Mexican Spanish
Para un grupo de unas veinte personas
pah-rah oon groo-poh deh OO-nahs BAYN-teh pehr-SO-nas
[pah-rah oon groo-poh deh OO-nahs BAYN-teh pehr-SO-nas]
Phrase Breakdown
Para un grupo
pah-rah oon groo-poh
For a group
'Para' means 'for'. In casual speech it often sounds like 'pa'run'. 'Grupo' has a soft, rolled single 'r'.
Busco mesa para un grupo.
I'm looking for a table for a group.
Words in this phrase
Para
[pah-rah]
for
Used to indicate the purpose or destination.
Este regalo es para ti.
This gift is for you.
un
[oon]
a
Part of un poco, a set phrase meaning a little.
Con gusto te cuento Un poco de nuestra historia.
Gladly, I’ll tell you a little about our history.
grupo
[groo-poh]
Group
A collection of people considered as a unit.
Organizaremos una cena para un 'grupo' de veinte personas.
We will organize a dinner for a 'group' of twenty people.
de unas veinte personas
deh OO-nahs BAYN-teh pehr-SO-nas
of about twenty people
'Unas' before a number means 'about' or 'around'. 'Veinte' is said 'VEIN-te'.
Vinieron unas veinte personas.
About twenty people came.
Words in this phrase
de
[deh]
of
A preposition that links nouns, often meaning “of” or “about.”
En «cultura de trabajo», «de» conecta las dos ideas.
In “work culture,” “de” connects the two ideas.
unas
[OO-nahs]
about / around
Before a number, it means approximately.
Llegaron unas diez personas.
About ten people arrived.
veinte
[BAYN-teh]
twenty
The number 20.
Hay veinte alumnos en la clase.
There are twenty students in the class.
personas
[pehr-SO-nas]
People
A group of human beings.
'Personas' vienen a la fiesta?
Are 'people' coming to the party?
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