How to Say ‘About twelve people’ in Mexican Spanish
Unas doce personas
OO-nahs DOH-seh pehr-SOH-nahs
[OO-nahs DOH-seh pehr-SOH-nahs]
💬 Usage Tip: [Unas] before a number can mean "about," not just feminine plural [unas] = "some." Same idea: [unas veinte personas] = "about twenty people."
Phrase Breakdown
Unas
[OO-nahs]
about
Here unas gives an approximate number, like about or around.
Unas doce personas caben en el espacio semiprivado.
About twelve people fit in the semi-private space.
doce
[DOH-seh]
twelve
The number twelve, used for counting people or reservations.
Doce invitados llegarán para la comida.
Twelve guests will arrive for the meal.
personas
[pehr-SOH-nahs]
people
A plural noun referring to guests or attendees.
Las personas prefieren sentarse juntas.
The people prefer to sit together.
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