Spanish Phrase
Somos veinticinco estudiantes.
Meaning
The sentence means “We are twenty‑five students.” It states the exact number of people in a group and identifies them as students.
When to use
Use this phrase when you need to introduce the size of a student group, for example at the start of a class, in a presentation, or when answering a question about how many people are in your team.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Somosveinticincoestudiantes
Ser (Somos)
Use the verb ser for permanent characteristics or identity. Here it links the subject 'we' to the noun phrase 'veinticinco estudiantes'.
Cardinal numbers 21‑29
Numbers from 21 to 29 are written as a single word (veintiuno, veintidós, …, veinticinco) and placed before the noun.
Noun agreement
The noun 'estudiantes' is plural, matching the plural subject and the plural number.
🗨In Conversation
¿Cuántos sois en la clase?
How many are you in the class?
Somos veinticinco estudiantes.
We are twenty‑five students.
✕Common Mistakes
Estamos veinticinco estudiantes.
Use ser (somos) for identity, not estar.
Somos veinti cinco estudiantes.
Numbers 21‑29 are written as a single word.
Nosotros somos veinticinco estudiantes.
The subject pronoun is optional; adding it is redundant but not wrong. Over‑use can sound unnatural.
↔Alternatives
Somos 25 estudiantes.
We are 25 students.
Hay veinticinco estudiantes en nuestro grupo.
There are twenty‑five students in our group.
Somos un grupo de veinticinco estudiantes.
We are a group of twenty‑five students.
Cultural Tip
In Spanish, numbers 21‑29 are written as one word (veinticinco) and never split (veinti cinco). Also, use ser (somos) for identity; usar estar (estamos) would be incorrect here. In most of Spain the ‘c’ in ‘veinticinco’ is pronounced /θ/, while in Latin America it is /s/.