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How to Say "simple people" in Spanish

The Spanish word forsimple peopleis simplesB1 level.

English → SpanishB1
nounB1informal
common or naïve folk (often derogatory)
A portrait of a person with wide, innocent eyes and a genuinely trusting, slightly naive smile, wearing plain, rustic clothes.

Examples

Para los simples, una vida sin lujos es suficiente.

For the simple (minded), a life without luxuries is enough.

Ellos creen que solo los simples siguen esas modas.

They believe that only common folk follow those trends.

Using Adjectives as Nouns

Like many adjectives in Spanish, 'simples' can stand alone as a noun when preceded by an article (like 'los' or 'las'), referring to the people who possess that quality.

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