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How to Say ‘There would be about twelve people.’ in Mexican Spanish

Q: How do you say "There would be about twelve people." in Mexican Spanish?

"There would be about twelve people." in Mexican Spanish is "Seríamos unas doce personas.". This phrase is commonly used in Mexico.

Q: What does "Seríamos unas doce personas." mean in English?

"Seríamos unas doce personas." means "There would be about twelve people." in English. Usage tip: Before a number, [unas] softens it to an estimate: [unas doce personas] = "about twelve people." You can reuse it with other numbers too, like [unas ocho mesas].

Seríamos unas doce personas.

seh-ree-AH-mohs OO-nahs DOH-seh pehr-SOH-nahs

[seh-ree-AH-mohs OO-nahs DOH-seh pehr-SOH-nahs]

💬 Usage Tip: Before a number, [unas] softens it to an estimate: [unas doce personas] = "about twelve people." You can reuse it with other numbers too, like [unas ocho mesas].

Phrase Breakdown

Seríamos

[seh-ree-AH-mohs]

we would be

Used to give an estimated headcount for your group.

Example

Seríamos unas doce personas para la cena del sábado.

We would be about twelve people for Saturday's dinner.

Unas doce personas

OO-nahs DOH-seh pehr-SOH-nahs

about twelve people

'Unas' softens the number and means approximately.

Example

Seríamos unas doce personas.

We would be about twelve people.

Words in this phrase

unas

[OO-nahs]

about

Used to make the number approximate rather than exact.

Example

Unas quince personas confirmaron hasta ahora.

About fifteen people have confirmed so far.

doce

[DOH-seh]

twelve

A number used here to estimate group size.

Example

Doce lugares serían suficientes para nosotros.

Twelve seats would be enough for us.

personas

[pehr-SOH-nahs]

people

The guests included in the reservation.

Example

Las personas llegarán entre siete y ocho.

The people will arrive between seven and eight.

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