People – la gente
(Pronounced hen-tay)
To remember that people is pronounced hen-tay (gente) in Spanish, use the following mnemonic:
The people were surprised to see a hen take (gente) part in a marathon.
Gente is feminine, so it's la gente. Imagine that the only people on the planet up to now were ladies – so they were rather excited when they found a man on the beach!
Examples of gente (people) in a sentence
Hay mucha gente en el mercado hoy.
(There are many people in the market today.)
La gente de este pueblo es muy amable.
(The people of this town are very kind.)
No me gusta estar rodeado de mucha gente.
(I don't like being surrounded by many people.)
