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"El pueblo" is a form of "pueblo", a noun which is often translated as "town". "La gente" is a form of "gente", a noun which is often translated as "people". Learn more about the difference between "el pueblo" and "la gente" below.
el pueblo(
pweh
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bloh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. people
El pueblo mexicano está en contra de las decisiones tomadas por el nuevo presidente.The Mexican people are against the decisions made by the new president.
a. common people
"El pueblo trabaja para que los ricos descansen", dijo el revolucionario."The common people work so the rich can rest," said the revolutionary.
la gente(
hehn
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teh
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (persons)
a. people
Había muy poca gente en la inauguración de la galería.There were very few people at the gallery opening.
b. peeps (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
A la gente le gusta venir a este parque los fines de semana.Peeps love coming to this park on weekends.
a. team
Cada uno de nosotros llevará a su gente a la reunión.Each one of us will bring our team to the meeting.
4. (relative)
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
