tutto
/ˈtut.to/
The Italian word for everything is tutto.
tutto is used as a singular masculine pronoun to mean everything, referring to the whole of a concept or a mass.
Meaning: all the things (pron)
Which one should you use?
While tutto means everything in the sense of a whole concept or mass, you should use tutti when you want to say everyone or all in the sense of people.
How does it change in a sentence?
As a singular masculine pronoun, tutto means everything. When functioning as an adjective that modifies a feminine singular noun, the form changes to tutta. Additionally, the plural masculine form tutti is used to mean everyone or all when referring to people.
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /ˈtut.to/. It has two syllables, and the stress is on the first syllable.
Did you know?
- The phrase tuttofare combines tutto with the verb for 'to do' to create a single noun meaning a handyman or a jack-of-all-trades.
- To express that someone is 'all talk' or 'all show', Italians use tutto chiacchiere, literally meaning 'everything chatters'.
- The Italian word tutto shares the same root as the English word 'total' because both derive from the Latin 'totus'.
Examples in context
- È tutto OK qui?Is everything OK here?This sentence uses tutto to ask if everything is okay.Tatoeba #5016907 by Guybrush88, translation #33616 by CK
- È tutto per lui.She is everything to him.This sentence uses tutto to express that someone is everything to another person.Tatoeba #1646558 by Guybrush88, translation #284628 by CK
- So tutto di lei.I know everything about her.This sentence uses tutto to say that one knows everything about someone.Tatoeba #2032232 by Guybrush88, translation #3920977 by CH
- 3071 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Matteo and Martina are preparing for a picnic.
- MartinaMatteo, hai preso tutto per il picnic?Matteo, did you take everything for the picnic?
- MatteoSì, ho messo tutto nel cestino.Yes, I put everything in the basket.
- MartinaSei pronto per partire?Are you ready to leave?
- MatteoSì, andiamo subito!Yes, let's go right now!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “everything” translations and entries tutto, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries tutto, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
