English–Spanish

“people” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈxente/

Example

Hay mucha gente en la fiesta.

There are many people at the party.

Illustration for gente (people)

How to say “people” in Spanish

“People” in Spanish is gente.

An undifferentiated group of people treated as a single unit.

Full entry for gente: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with gente

La gente del barrio es muy amable.

The people in the neighborhood are very kind.

Tips for using gente

  • Gente requires singular verb agreement (La gente es), and personas or a numeral is used when individual people must be highlighted.

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