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Why is it "These people" not this "This people"? I understand that gente applies to many people but for it to be "these" they have to be pointed at, whereas "this" would still be correct, if you were talking about a specific group?
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I don't understand why singular form 'questa' is used instead of 'questi' or 'queste' though the translation given says 'these'? Is it a kind of exception related with the word 'gente'? There are other singular forms like 'alta, molta, tanta, etc used before 'gente'.
Gente could mean people - population? The Italian people does not like to speak other languages... The Brazilian people likes soccer ball.
People is plural of person. Persons is correct and it's used in formal ways. Peoples is plural of people as population, community...
So, I'm wondering if gente could be translated to people. Can anyone try to explain? :-P