la población es
/la poblaθjon es/from spelling rules
The English phrase "the population is" is translated into Spanish as la población es.
la población es is used to introduce the number of people living in a specific area.
Which one should you use?
Use la población es to state a fixed or specific number. In contrast, use la población está to describe the state or condition of the population, such as describing whether it is growing or changing.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, you might encounter the phrase La población se compone de to express the idea of the population is.
How does it change in a sentence?
This phrase uses the verb ser (in the form es) to state a permanent or defining characteristic, such as a specific population count.
How do you pronounce it?
/la poblaθjon es/
Did you know?
- In some Latin American contexts, población can colloquially refer to a low-income neighborhood or a slum, rather than just a numerical count of people.
- While población refers to the number of people, the Spanish word pueblo can mean 'village', 'people' as an ethnic group, or 'the common folk' depending on the context.
- The word población shares a root with the English word 'populate' and 'people', both tracing back to the Latin populus, which originally referred to the general body of citizens in a state.
Examples in context
- La población está aumentando.The population is increasing.Tatoeba #5427177 by Omnivoro, translation #270349 by CK
- La población es un factor clave para entender los desafíos actuales.The population is a key factor in understanding the current challenges.
- La cantidad de habitantes en la ciudad es de dos millones.The population in the city is two million.
- La población es de diez mil personas.The population is ten thousand people.
- La población es muy grande en esta ciudad.The population is very large in this city.
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Example conversation
Mateo and Sofía are discussing a city they visited.
- MateoMe gusta mucho esa ciudad.I really like that city.
- SofíaSí, aunque la población es demasiado grande.Yes, although the population is too large.
- MateoEs cierto, hay mucha gente.That's true, there are a lot of people.
- SofíaPor eso prefiero vivir aquí.That is why I prefer to live here.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries es, la, población, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
