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How to Say ‘And are there a lot of people there?’ in Portuguese

E há muita gente lá?

ee ah MWEEN-tah ZHENT lah

[ee ah MWEEN-tah ZHENT lah]

💬 Usage Tip: The h in há is silent, so it sounds just like "ah" (ah). há means both "there is" and "there are".

Phrase Breakdown

E há

ee ah

And are there

'Há' means 'there is/are', and the 'h' is silent. 'E há' blends into 'ee-A'.

Example

E há café?

And is there coffee?

Words in this phrase

[ee]

and

A simple connector joining two qualities or ideas.

Example

Procuro um ambiente aberto e humano.

I am looking for an open and human environment.

há

[ah]

there is / there are

Form of haver used to say that something exists.

Example

Há interesse em ouvir candidatos no evento.

There is interest in listening to candidates at the event.

muita gente lá?

MWEEN-tah ZHENT lah

many people there?

'Muita' sounds nasal ('MUIN-ta'), and 'gente' sounds like 'ZHENT'. 'Lá' means 'there'.

Example

Está muita gente lá.

There are lots of people there.

Words in this phrase

muita

[MWEEN-tah]

a lot of

Feminine form of 'muito', used with feminine nouns.

Example

Tenho muita fome.

I'm very 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.

lá

[lah]

there

Refers to a place away from the speaker.

Example

Está frio lá fora.

It's cold out there.

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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