Low pH means the solution is acidic; if the solution is acidic, that
means that there are hydronium ions in solution (H3O+). For example,
hydrochloric acid dissolves into H+ ions and Cl- ions, and the H+ ions
rreact with water like this:
H+ + H2O --> H3O+
If you want to get mathematical, pH is defined as the negative log of the concentration of hydronium ions.
Thus, if there are a lot of hydronium ions, the solution will have a low, or acidic, pH. Hope this helps^-^