How to Say ‘There are fewer people’ in Spain Spanish
Hay menos gente
eye MEH-nohs HEN-teh
[eye MEH-nohs HEN-teh]
💬 Usage Tip: Gente means "people" but counts as one thing in Spanish, so it takes singular forms: la gente es simpática "people are nice".
Phrase Breakdown
Hay
[eye]
there is / there are
A form of haber used to say that something or someone exists.
«Hay» alguien disponible para orientar a los nuevos.
There is someone available to guide new people.
menos
[MEH-nohs]
fewer / less
Comparative meaning a smaller number.
Somos menos de diez.
We are fewer than ten.
gente
[HEN-teh]
people
Refers to people in general; grammatically singular in Spanish.
La «gente» suele colaborar en ese equipo.
People usually collaborate in that team.
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