How to Say "persons" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “persons” is “personas” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Hay muchas personas en el parque.
There are many people in the park.
¿Cuántas personas vienen a la fiesta?
How many people are coming to the party?
Esas personas son mis amigos de la universidad.
Those people are my friends from the university.
Use for Countable People
Personas is the word you use when you can count the number of people. For example, 'tres personas' (three people) or 'cien personas' (one hundred people).
Always Plural
Personas always refers to more than one person. For just one, you use the singular form: persona. For example, 'una persona' (one person).
Always a Feminine Word
The word personas itself is always feminine, so you use 'las' or 'unas' with it (e.g., 'las personas'). This is true even if you're talking about a group of men.
Confusing 'Personas' and 'Gente'
Mistake: “When talking about a specific number: 'En mi familia hay cinco gente.'”
Correction: Use `personas` for countable numbers: 'En mi familia hay cinco personas.' `Gente` is used for a general, uncountable group.
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