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How to Say ‘There are loads of people here’ in Portuguese

Está aqui imensa gente

eh-STAH ah-KEE ee-MEN-sah ZHENT

[eh-STAH ah-KEE ee-MEN-sah ZHENT]

💬 Usage Tip: imensa matches the word after it, like an adjective: imensa gente, imensos amigos "loads of friends". Portuguese often puts está aqui first, before the thing being described.

Phrase Breakdown

Está aqui

eh-STAH ah-KEE

There is here

'Está' is stressed at the end ('shTA'), and the initial 'e' almost disappears. It links smoothly into 'aqui' (here).

Example

O livro está aqui.

The book is here.

Words in this phrase

Está

[eh-STAH]

Used to describe a state or condition, like temporary states or subjective perceptions.

Example

A vizinha comentou que seu cabelo está incrível depois do corte.

The neighbor commented that your hair is amazing after the cut.

aqui

[ah-KEE]

here

Refers to this place or this context nearby.

Example

Aqui, no evento, há muitas oportunidades de networking.

Here, at the event, there are many networking opportunities.

imensa gente

ee-MEN-sah ZHENT

loads of people

'Imensa gente' is a typical Portuguese way to say 'a lot of people'. The 'g' before 'e' sounds like the 's' in 'measure'.

Example

Havia imensa gente na praia.

There were loads of people at the beach.

Words in this phrase

imensa

[ee-MEN-sah]

loads of / so many

Colloquial European Portuguese for 'a huge amount of'; agrees with the noun's gender.

Example

Tenho imensa fome.

I'm really hungry.

gente

[ZHENT]

people

Grammatically singular noun meaning 'people' in general.

Example

A gente do bairro é simpática.

The people in the neighbourhood are nice.

Guides for Portuguese learners

The Portuguese You Actually Need in Your First Month in PortugalThe European Portuguese phrases for your first weeks in Portugal: paperwork, renting a flat, the bank, the health centre, cafés, trains and your new neighbours.

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