How to Say ‘There are a lot of people.’ in Italian
C'è molta gente.
chee eh MOHL-tah JEHN-teh
[chee eh MOHL-tah JEHN-teh]
💬 Usage Tip: gente "people" is grammatically singular in Italian. That's why it takes c'è and molta, not ci sono and molti.
Phrase Breakdown
C'
[chee]
there is
This is a contraction of 'ci è', meaning 'there is'.
C'era una volta...
Once upon a time...
è
[eh]
is
Third-person singular of 'essere'; used to describe a person, company, or situation.
Quando dici È in È molto umana, stai descrivendo l'azienda.
When you say 'È' in 'È molto umana,' you are describing the company.
molta
[MOHL-tah]
a lot of, much
Feminine of 'molto', agreeing with a feminine noun.
C'è molta gente.
There are a lot of people.
gente
[JEHN-teh]
people
Human beings making up a particular group.
La gente è molto amichevole.
The people are very friendly.
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