Gens-là (en. People there)

ʒɑ̃ la

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

A group of individuals.

Those people are very friendly.

Les gens-là sont très sympathiques.

The members of a community or society.

Those people are interested in the local culture.

Les gens-là s'intéressent à la culture locale.

Derived from the word 'gens' which designates a group of people, followed by 'là' to indicate a specific place.

those people

These specific individuals mentioned.

ces gens-là

the people from here

The people who live in this area.

les gens d'ici

respectable people

Respectable and well-mannered people.

les gens comme il faut

people

Individual or group of individuals.

gens

person

A human being, an individual.

personne

population

All the people living in a place.

population

Nice people

I'm going out with those people, they are really cool.

Je vais sortir avec des gens-là, ils sont vraiment cool.

A reference to a community

This project is meant to help those people from the neighborhood.

Ce projet sert à aider les gens-là du quartier.