No. 969 in Portuguese
pessoas
"People" (plural of person).
In a sentence
Existem muitas pessoas no parque hoje.
There are many people in the park today.
Used to refer to individuals collectively in a general sense.
Algumas pessoas preferem chá em vez de café.
Some people prefer tea instead of coffee.
Used to specify a subset of individuals within a group.
As pessoas daquela vila são muito hospitaleiras.
The people from that village are very hospitable.
Used to denote a defined group of individuals with a shared identity.
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