todos nosotros
/todos nosotɾos/from spelling rules
The English phrase "all of us" is translated into Spanish as todos nosotros.
This phrase is used to refer to every person within a group that includes the speaker. In many contexts, Spanish speakers may omit the pronoun and simply use todos to mean "all of us" when the subject is already clear from the context or the verb.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of todos (all) and nosotros (we/us).
How does it change in a sentence?
The form of the phrase depends on the gender of the people in the group. The masculine form todos nosotros is used if the group is entirely male or contains at least one male. If the group consists entirely of females, the phrase changes to todas nosotras.
How do you pronounce it?
/todos nosotɾos/
Did you know?
- While todos nosotros is used for mixed groups, some modern writers use the 'inclusive' todxs nosotros or tod@s nosotros to avoid using the masculine as the default.
- The word nosotros is a compound of nos ('us') and otros ('others'), literally meaning 'us others'.
- In very formal or archaic Spanish, you might find nosotros todos, switching the word order to place a stronger focus on the totality of the group.
Examples in context
- Todos nosotros somos felices.All of us are happy.This example shows how to use todos nosotros to express a state of being.Tatoeba #1490423 by marcelostockle, translation #262863 by CK
- Todos nosotros deberíamos ir.All of us should go.This example shows how to use todos nosotros to express obligation.Tatoeba #7901078 by arh, translation #7937845 by CK
- Todos nosotros pensamos hacerlo.All of us plan to do that.This example shows how to use todos nosotros to express an intention.Tatoeba #6863531 by arh, translation #6863428 by CK
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Example conversation
Sofía and Alejandro are planning a group dinner.
- Sofía¿Podemos ir a ese restaurante nuevo?Can we go to that new restaurant?
- AlejandroSí, creo que a todos nosotros nos gustará.Yes, I think all of us will like it.
- Sofía¡Qué bien! Entonces reservo una mesa para nosotros.Great! Then I'll reserve a table for us.
- AlejandroPerfecto, Sofía, gracias por organizarlo.Perfect, Sofía, thanks for organizing it.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries nosotros, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
