pouca gente

few people

→ pouco
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few people Used to say that there are not many people. Although gente is grammatically singular and feminine, it refers to people in general and takes singular agreement.
PO: Havia pouca gente no show ontem.
EN: There were few people at the concert yesterday.

Muito pouca gente não tem medo da morte.

Very few people aren't afraid of death.

Conhecemos pouca gente em Hong-Kong.

We don't know many people in Hong Kong.

— Desejo e Perigo (2007)

Pouca gente sabe o que realmente fazemos aqui dentro.

Few people know what we really do here.

Havia pouca gente na praia porque estava chovendo.

There were few people on the beach because it was raining.

Pouca gente para alimentá-los.

Not many people to feed them.

— A Voz do Silêncio (2016)

Vai saber, mora tão pouca gente na região.

Who knows, so few people live in the region.

— Bugonia (2025)

Abracei muito pouca gente na minha vida.

I've hugged very few people in my life.

— Fale com Ela (2002)

Pouca gente pensa assim.

Few people think like that.