How to Say ‘People's clothes’ in Mexican Spanish
La ropa de la gente
lah RROH-pah deh lah HEN-teh
[lah RROH-pah deh lah HEN-teh]
💬 Usage Tip: la gente "people" is treated as one thing, so its verb is singular: la gente dice "people say".
Phrase Breakdown
La ropa
lah RROH-pah
The clothes
'Ropa' means clothing and is a singular noun. Single-tap R: RO-pa.
La ropa está limpia.
The clothes are clean.
Words in this phrase
La
[lah]
the
Feminine singular definite article used before a feminine noun.
La frase «La cultura de trabajo» empieza con «La».
The phrase “The work culture” begins with “La.”
ropa
[RROH-pah]
clothes
Clothing in general; singular in Spanish.
Me gusta tu ropa.
I like your clothes.
de la gente
deh lah HEN-teh
of people / people's
'Gente' is singular in Spanish. The G sounds like a strong H: HEN-te.
La opinión de la gente.
People's opinion.
Words in this phrase
de
[deh]
of
A preposition that links nouns, often meaning “of” or “about.”
En «cultura de trabajo», «de» conecta las dos ideas.
In “work culture,” “de” connects the two ideas.
la
[lah]
the
Feminine singular definite article used before a feminine noun.
La frase «La cultura de trabajo» empieza con «La».
The phrase “The work culture” begins with “La.”
gente
[HEN-teh]
people
A singular noun in Spanish that refers collectively to people in general.
La empresa pone a la gente en el centro de sus decisiones.
The company puts people at the center of its decisions.
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