son gente

are people

→ ser
phrase Uncommon #11,513
are people Gente is grammatically singular and feminine, even when it refers to many people.
SP: Mis vecinos son gente amable.
EN: My neighbors are kind people.

Son gente poderosa.

They are powerful people.

— Aquarius (2016)

Los padres son gente.

Parents are people.

Son gente muy alegre.

They’re very cheerful people.

Los japoneses son gente valiente.

The Japanese are brave people.

Son gente buena y mira lo que les pasó.

They are good people and look what happened to them.

Los españoles son gente amigable.

Spaniards are friendly people.

Tus socios son gente seria.

Your partners are serious people.

— Брат 2 (2000)

Los chinos son gente muy trabajadora.

The Chinese are very hardworking people.

Son gente sencilla y honrada.

They are simple, honest people.

— Una película de miedo (2000)

Los americanos son gente muy amigable.

Americans are very friendly people.

Son gente muy violenta.

They are very violent people.

— Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice (2026)

Son gente corriente.

They are ordinary people.

Los españoles son gente simpática.

Spaniards are friendly people.

Los jugadores son gente muy dura.

The players are very tough people.

— Yojimbo (1961)

Nosotros sabemos que son gente ocupada.

We know you're busy people.

Son gente normal.

They're normal people.

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 del pueblo, aquí siempre hay que hacer.

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

— El espinazo del diablo (2001)

Para mí, son gente joven.

To me, they’re young people.

— Laurence Anyways (2012)