pouca gente

few people

→ pouco
phrase Rare #30,079
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.

Pouca gente pensa assim.

Few people think like that.

Vai saber, mora tão pouca gente na região.

Who knows, so few people live in the region.

— Bugonia (2025)

Muito pouca gente não tem medo da morte.

Very few people aren't afraid of death.

Pouca gente sabe o que realmente fazemos aqui dentro.

Few people know what we really do here.

Abracei muito pouca gente na minha vida.

I've hugged very few people in my life.

— Fale com Ela (2002)

Pouca gente para alimentá-los.

Not many people to feed them.

— A Voz do Silêncio (2016)

Conhecemos pouca gente em Hong-Kong.

We don't know many people in Hong Kong.

— Desejo e Perigo (2007)

Havia pouca gente na praia porque estava chovendo.

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