Translation
people, folks; a gente: we
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Word origin
From Latin gens, gentis ('clan, tribe, people').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- gens
- English cognates
- gentle, gentile, genocide
Grammar
Examples
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A lot of people went to the concert yesterday.
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Folks, let us start the meeting.
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All these people live in the same building.
Where this fits
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Stories
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(8)Brazilian vs European Portuguese: What Actually Differs
Portuguese Imperfect Tense: The Pretérito Imperfeito Explained
Portuguese Object Pronoun Quirks: no-lo, no-la, and the Dative of Possession
Personal Infinitive in Portuguese: The Infinitive With Endings
Portuguese Possessives: meu, minha, seu and the Ambiguous seu
Pretérito Perfeito vs Imperfeito: Choosing the Portuguese Past
Portuguese Reflexive Verbs: me, se, nos and Where They Go
Portuguese Subjunctive: The Mood for Doubt, Wish and Maybe
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gente: worksheet, infographic and listicle
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This word is taught in chapter 2, lesson 10: Words 171-180.