Translation
people, folks
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Word origin
From Latin gens, accusative gentem ('clan, tribe, people'), from the root of gignere ('to beget').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- gentem
- English cognates
- gentle, gentile, genteel
Grammar
Examples
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There are many people waiting outside the theatre.
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The people in the neighbourhood are very kind to the children.
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I met very interesting people on the trip.
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Many people believe that money brings happiness.
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A lot of people have gathered in the square this afternoon.
Where this fits
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Stories
(31)Casi perfecta
2 min read · Core 1000
En la taquilla: dos entradas para el concierto
2 min read · Core 5000
Para gente joven
2 min read · Core 1000
Cinco mil palabras después
3 min read · Core 5000
Del pueblo a la ciudad
3 min read · Core 5000
¿El coche o el carro?
3 min read · Core 5000
El mejor café de la calle
3 min read · Core 5000
En el médico
3 min read · Core 1000
Es importante que descanses
3 min read · Core 5000
La aventura de Sofía
3 min read · Core 5000
La llamada
3 min read · Core 1000
Lo que de verdad importa
3 min read · Core 5000
María lleva una hora esperando
3 min read · Core 5000
Media docena de huevos
3 min read · Core 5000
Perdido en la ciudad
3 min read · Core 1000
Un lunes muy nervioso
3 min read · Core 5000
Un viaje a Mendoza
3 min read · Core 5000
Una mañana en el mercado
3 min read · Core 1000
¡Vaya sorpresa!
3 min read · Core 5000
El café del barrio
4 min read · Core 1000
Un secreto en Bogotá
4 min read · Core 5000
Una banda en problemas
4 min read · Core 5000
El árbol no cabe
5 min read · Core 5000
Hasta abril
5 min read · Core 5000
La abuela tiene novio
5 min read · Core 5000
Mentiras en la red
5 min read · Core 5000
No me quiero ir de aquí
5 min read · Core 5000
Salvar el lago
5 min read · Core 5000
Sin entrada
5 min read · Core 5000
Todas mis fotos
5 min read · Core 5000
¿Y vos qué sos?
5 min read · Core 5000
Grammar articles
(9)Spanish Text Cohesion and Style: Avoiding Repetition
Spanish Comparatives: más que, tan como and the Irregulars
Spanish Correlative Comparison: cuanto más... más
Spanish Exclamations: ¡Qué bonito!, ¡Cuánta gente!, ¡Vaya!
Spanish Intensifiers: muy, -ísimo, super, un poco, más bien
Spanish Verbs That Change Meaning in the Preterite
Preterite vs Imperfect: Spanish Past Tenses Chart and Quiz
Spanish Quantifiers: mucho, poco, demasiado, todo, cada
Spanish Question Words: List, Accents and qué vs cuál
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 4, lesson 5: gente, matar, acuerdo and 6 more words.