No. 200 in French
gens
"People" or "folks" (used to refer to a group of individuals).
In a sentence
Les gens sont très sympathiques ici.
The people are very friendly here.
In this sentence, 'gens' refers to people in general, emphasizing their general attitude or character.
Chaque fois que je sors, je rencontre de nouveaux gens.
Every time I go out, I meet new people.
Here, 'gens' is used to describe people who are new or unfamiliar to the speaker.
Certains gens croient à des choses inhabituelles.
Some people believe in unusual things.
In this example, 'gens' refers to an unspecified group of people with particular beliefs.
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