People in Spanish
People in Spanish is gente (HEN-teh). It's feminine: la gente.
- Spanish
- la gente
- Say it
- lah HEN-teh
- Gender
- Feminine: la gente
- Note
- Singular in Spanish: la gente es amable.
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Spanish nouns for people
The other words in step 1 of Common Spanish Nouns.
Questions about gente
How do you say people in Spanish?
People in Spanish is la gente. Singular in Spanish: la gente es amable.
How do you pronounce gente?
Say it HEN-teh. The syllable in capitals is stressed: HEN. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Is gente masculine or feminine in Spanish?
gente is feminine, so it takes la: la gente.
What does gente mean in English?
In English, la gente means people.
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