todos los países
/todos los paises/from spelling rules
The English phrase "all countries" is translated into Spanish as todos los países.
This phrase is used to refer to every nation in the world without exception.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of todos (all), los (the) and países (countries).
How does it change in a sentence?
Because país is a masculine noun, the quantifier todos and the article los must both be in the masculine plural form.
Did you know?
- While país refers to a 'country', it shares a root with the word paisaje, which means 'landscape'. This connects the political idea of a nation to the physical appearance of the land.
- In some Spanish-speaking regions, the word patria is used instead of país to evoke a deep emotional or patriotic bond rather than just a geographical border.
- While todos los países refers to nations, if you were to say todos los pueblos, you would be referring to 'all the peoples' or ethnic groups, which carries a much more sociological and cultural connotation.
Examples in context
- Todos los países tienen sus embajadas en la capital.All countries have their embassies in the capital.This sentence is useful for showing how to use todos los países when discussing embassies.Tatoeba #434175 by lukaszpp, translation #434174 by lukaszpp
- Viajaremos por todos los países de Europa.We will travel through all the countries in Europe.
- El cambio climático afecta a todos los países.Climate change affects all countries.
Example conversation
Mateo and Lucía are discussing a global news report.
- MateoEste problema afecta a todos los países.This problem affects all countries.
- LucíaEs verdad, Mateo. Es una crisis global.It's true, Mateo. It is a global crisis.
- Mateo¿Crees que todos los países ayudarán?Do you think all countries will help?
- LucíaEspero que sí, Lucía cree que es posible.I hope so, Lucía believes it is possible.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
