the people were

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the people were(
thuh
 
pi
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puhl
 
wuhr
)
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. la gente era
How was the party? - Just okay. The people were nice, but I got bored.¿Qué tal la fiesta? - Ni muy muy ni tan tan. La gente era simpática, pero me aburrí.
b. la gente estaba
At the end of the war, most of the people were living in poverty.Al final de la guerra, la mayoría de la gente estaba viviendo en la pobreza.
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