son gente

are people

→ ser
phrase Uncommon #10,580
are people Used to say that someone is part of the group of people, or to emphasize that they are human too. In many contexts, just means “are people/folks.”
SP: Mis vecinos son gente muy amable.
EN: My neighbors are very kind people.

Los japoneses son gente valiente.

The Japanese are brave people.

Los españoles son gente amigable.

Spaniards are friendly people.

Son gente muy violenta.

They are very violent people.

— Mike y Nick y Nick y Alice (2026)

Los especialistas son gente que tiene solo una cuerda en su violín.

Specialists are people who only have one string on their violin.

Son gente corriente.

They are ordinary people.

Son gente poderosa.

They are powerful people.

— Doña Clara (2016)

Los jugadores son gente muy dura.

The players are very tough people.

— Yojimbo. El mercenario (1961)

Los americanos son gente muy amigable.

Americans are very friendly people.

Son gente muy alegre.

They’re very cheerful people.

Los padres son gente.

Parents are people.

Tus socios son gente seria.

Your partners are serious people.

— Hermano 2 (2000)

Son gente buena y mira lo que les pasó.

They are good people and look what happened to them.

Los españoles son gente simpática.

Spaniards are friendly people.

Son gente normal.

They're normal people.

Nosotros sabemos que son gente ocupada.

We know you're busy people.

Para mí, son gente joven.

To me, they’re young people.

— Laurence Anyways (2012)

Los chinos son gente muy trabajadora.

The Chinese are very hardworking people.

Son gente del pueblo, aquí siempre hay que hacer.

They are local people; there is always work to be done here.

— El espinazo del diablo (2001)

Son gente sencilla y honrada.

They are simple, honest people.

— Scary Movie (2000)