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"Persona" is a form of "persona", a noun which is often translated as "person". "Gente" is a noun which is often translated as "people". Learn more about the difference between "persona" and "gente" below.
la persona(
pehr
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soh
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nah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (individual)
a. person
Había cientos de personas en el concierto.There were hundreds of people at the concert.
Solo damos una bebida por persona.We're only giving out one drink per person.
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).
