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So I came across this phrase:
友達と４人で一つずつ弁当を買ったら。。。
So what does 友達と４人で mean? A friend plus 4 people? 4 people who happen to be friends? With the friend they are now 4 people?
I have never seen this construction, usually it´s either 友達が４人で or ４人の友達で that I encounter, hence my confusion. Any help would be appreciated.
友達と４人で means "With the friends they are now 4 people", that is to say, they are I and three friends.
何人 in ～と何人で means the number of I and ～". For example, 彼女と二人で映画を見た is translated as I saw a movie with a girl friend.
