tout le monde
/tu lə mɔ̃d/
In French, 'everyone' can be translated as tout le monde or chacun.
Meaning: every person (pron)
Ways to say it
| French | IPA |
|---|---|
| tout le monde | /tu lə mɔ̃d/ /tu‿l mɔ̃d/ |
| chacun | /ʃa.kœ̃/ |
The phrase tout le monde is the most common way to say 'everyone' in everyday spoken French.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase tout le monde literally translates to 'all the world'.
Which one should you use?
The choice between these two forms depends on your focus. tout le monde refers to a group as a whole, whereas chacun emphasizes the individuals within that group, meaning 'each one'.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form tout le monde is grammatically singular and takes a verb in the third-person singular. The pronoun chacun is a masculine singular pronoun. If you are referring to a group of females, use the feminine form chacune.
How do you pronounce it?
/tu lə mɔ̃d/
Did you know?
- The word monde in tout le monde comes from the Latin word mundus, which originally meant 'pure' or 'clean' before it came to mean 'world'.
- The phrase tout le monde is a common construction across Romance languages, appearing as todo el mundo in Spanish and tot el món in Catalan.
- While tout le monde refers to 'everyone' in a general sense, it can be used as a noun to describe 'the general public' or 'society' in certain contexts.
Examples in context
- Chacun a un cul.Everyone has an arse.Tatoeba #12442977 by Rovo, translation #12397948 by the_usual
- Tout le monde rit.Everyone laughed.Tatoeba #1664205 by sacredceltic, translation #1655511 by Spamster
- Tout le monde cria.Everyone screamed.Tatoeba #2095125 by sacredceltic, translation #2094839 by CK
- 1338 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Chloé and Lucas are at a party.
- ChloéEst-ce que tout le monde est là ?Is everyone here?
- LucasOui, tout le monde est arrivé.Yes, everyone has arrived.
- ChloéSuper, je vais chercher Lucas.Great, I am going to look for Lucas.
- LucasNon, je suis déjà là !No, I am already here!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “everyone” translations and entries tout le monde, chacun, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries chacun, le, monde, tout, tout le monde, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
