gente
nounBeginnerHigh frequency
What does “gente” mean in English?
people
Example sentences
Hay mucha gente aquí.
There are many people here.
La gente es amable.
The people are kind.
How to use it
Gente means 'people'. It is feminine and grammatically singular: la gente es.
Common mistake
Even though the English idea is plural, Spanish gente usually takes singular agreement.
Topics
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Reference
This entry’s teaching guidance follows A New Reference Grammar of Modern Spanish (Butt, Benjamin & Moreira Rodríguez, Routledge), 2.