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"Gente" is a noun which is often translated as "people", and "personas" is a plural noun which is also often translated as "people". Learn more about the difference between "gente" and "personas" below.
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).
las personas(
pehr
-
soh
-
nahs
)A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
a. people
Muchas personas votaron por el candidato, pero aun así perdió la elección.Many people voted for the candidate, but he still lost the election.
