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gens

"gens" means "people" in French. It is number 181 on the frequency list, in A1 (noun).

Meaning

people

IPA

/ʒɑ̃/

Level

A1

Practice this word

Updated October 21, 2026

Example sentences

• Ce sont des gens.
  These are people.
  Tatoeba: hectorvk / lukaszpp
• Qui sont ces gens ?
  Who are those people?
  Tatoeba: sacredceltic / spockofvulcan
• On a les gens.
  We have the people.
  Tatoeba: menaud / menaud

Learned together

In the course, "gens" is in the same group as these words. You master them as a set.

• mère mother
• fille girl
• maison house, home
• jour day
• monsieur mister, sir
• nom name
• argent money
• nuit night
• raison reason

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