a esa gente

those people

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phrase Uncommon #21,271

those people The personal “a” is used before people as direct objects and is often not translated into English. With verbs like “decir” (to say), it can mean “to those people.”

SP: No les digas eso a esa gente.

EN: Don’t say that to those people.

Aún desprecio a esa gente.

I still despise those people.

Nada más ayúdenme a ganarle a esa gente.

Just help me beat those people.

— Atrápame si puedes (2002)

Entonces, sí conoces a esa gente.

So, you do know those people.

Le di mis libros a esa gente.

I gave my books to those people.

No les pongas mente a esa gente.

Don't pay any attention to those people.

— Malcolm X (1992)

¡Aguanta a esa gente ahí!

Hold those people off over there!

— Cidade dos Homens (2007)

¿Conoces a esa gente?

Do you know those people?

Desprecio a esa gente.

I despise those people.

No conozco a esa gente.

I don’t know those people.

¿Por qué usas a esa gente para hablar de tu vida?

Why do you use those people to talk about your life?

— Bardo, falsa crónica de unas cuantas verdades (2022)

¡Libera a esa gente!

Free those people!

— Nausicaä del Valle del Viento (1984)

A esa gente habría que cortarle los huevos.

Those people should have their balls cut off.

— Jaula (2022)

¿No ven a esa gente?

Can't you see those people?

— El Campo de los Sueños (1989)

Vaya si le gritaste a esa gente.

Wow, you really yelled at those people.

— ¿Está funcionando esto? (2025)

Ir a las favelas y sacar a esa gente ¡Dejen de cantar!

Go to the favelas and get those people out! Stop singing!

— Tropa de Élite (2007)

No conoces a esa gente.

You don't know those people.

¿Ves a esa gente mirándote?

Do you see those people looking at you?

— Atrápame si puedes (2002)