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How to Say ‘About twenty-five people’ in Portuguese

Umas vinte e cinco pessoas

OO-mahsh VIN-cheh ee SEEN-koo peh-SOH-ush

[OO-mahsh VIN-cheh ee SEEN-koo peh-SOH-ush]

💬 Usage Tip: Putting umas or uns before a number makes it approximate: uns trinta euros "about thirty euros". Use umas here because pessoas is feminine.

Phrase Breakdown

Umas vinte e cinco

OO-mahsh VIN-cheh ee SEEN-koo

About twenty-five

'Umas' before a number means 'about' or 'roughly'. 'Vinte e cinco' links together: 'VIN-ti-SIN-ku'.

Example

Custa umas vinte e cinco euros.

It costs about twenty-five euros.

Words in this phrase

Umas

[OO-mahsh]

some

Feminine plural of 'um'.

Example

Comprei umas maçãs.

I bought some apples.

vinte

[VIN-cheh]

twenty

The number 20; in prices it often implies cents when said after euros.

Example

São dois euros e vinte para o bilhete do elétrico.

It’s two euros and twenty for the tram ticket.

[ee]

and

A simple connector joining two qualities or ideas.

Example

Procuro um ambiente aberto e humano.

I am looking for an open and human environment.

cinco

[SEEN-koo]

five

The number 5.

Example

Somos cinco pessoas.

We are five people.

pessoas

[peh-SOH-ush]

people

Plural noun meaning 'people'.

Example

As pessoas costumam ajudar os recém-chegados na equipa.

People usually help newcomers in the team.

Guides for Portuguese learners

The Portuguese You Actually Need in Your First Month in PortugalThe European Portuguese phrases for your first weeks in Portugal: paperwork, renting a flat, the bank, the health centre, cafés, trains and your new neighbours.

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