How to Say ‘There are twelve of us.’ in Portuguese
Somos doze.
SOH-moozh DOH-z(uh)
[SOH-moozh DOH-z(uh)]
💬 Usage Tip: Portuguese often uses [somos] "we are" to say how many people are in your party: [Somos doze.] You can swap in any number: [Somos seis], [Somos oito].
Phrase Breakdown
Somos
[SOH-moozh]
we are
Used to identify or count the people in your group.
Somos doze e gostaríamos de uma sala mais reservada.
We are twelve and we would like a more secluded room.
Doze.
DOH-z(uh)
Twelve.
The number 12; used here to say how many people there are.
Somos doze pessoas.
We are twelve people.
Words in this phrase
doze
[DOH-z(uh)]
twelve
States the total number of guests in the party.
Somos doze para o almoço de família.
We are twelve for the family lunch.
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