Today’s Spanish word of the day is “gente”. It’s a feminine noun meaning “people”.
The word “gente” is always feminine, regardless of the gender of the people you are talking about.
The word comes from the Latin word gens meaning “tribe”, “nation” or “family”, which came from earlier words related to giving birth and bringing forth life.
If you go back far enough, the English word “kind” as in “mankind” shares the same root as Spanish “gente”. Both are thought to come from Proto Indo European *ǵenh₁, meaning “to beget; to give birth; to produce”.
Example sentences
Hay mucha gente en la plaza hoy.
There are a lot of people in the square today.
Me gusta conocer gente nueva cuando viajo.
I like meeting new people when I travel.
La gente de este pueblo es muy amable.
The people of this town are very friendly.
En la fiesta había gente de todas las edades.
At the party, there were people of all ages.
Poca gente conoce la verdadera historia.
Few people know the true story.
