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Question

How would one say in Spahish:

"He saw people being killed."

Answer 1

"Vio a la gente siendo matado"literally, but it doesn't sound great.

I would say something more like "vio a la gente muriendo" (he saw people dying) or "vio a la gente matándose" (he saw people killing each other)

Even better, if you know who's doing the killing, "vio a .... matando a la gente" (he saw .... killing people)

Answer 2

I agree with nohaycura ..

Él vio a gente ser asesinada.

Another couple of options might be ...

Él vio como mataron a la gente.

Él vio como asesinaron a la gente.

Sí. - annierats, Nov 25, 2013

Answer 3

Él vio gente siendo matado.

Very close to what Sharstar25 started with but I don't think the "a la" is needed here. I don't think the article is needed after the verb and the personal a as in this case gente is, for lack of a better word, generic.

But I am not a native speaker.

I'd say you're right with the 'la' but as I understand it you would need the 'a' because he saw those people they were specific known people so the 'a' is necessary. - Kiwi-Girl, Nov 25, 2013

Answer 4

We could change it a little:

Fue testigo al asesinato de alguna gente. ( He witnessed some people being killed).

Answer 5

él vió gente ser asesinada