How to Say “Everything” in Portuguese

tudo
/ˈtu.du/masculine
The Portuguese word for everything is tudo.
tudo is a pronoun used to mean all the things.
Meaning: all the things (pron)

Which one should you use?

Use tudo to mean everything (all things), whereas todo means every or all in the sense of a whole single entity or a specific person or thing.

How does it change in a sentence?

Although grammatically categorized as masculine, tudo is an invariable pronoun and does not change for gender or number.

How do you pronounce it?

tudo is pronounced /ˈtu.du/. It has two syllables, and the stress is on the first syllable.

Did you know?

  • Portuguese has a specific word, tudão, which adds the augmentative suffix to tudo. It is used informally to emphasize that something is truly everything or overwhelmingly large.
  • While tudo means 'everything', Brazilians often use the phrase tudo bem as a standard way to say 'hello' or 'how are you'.
  • The phrase estou com tudo does not mean 'I have everything'. Instead, it is a common expression meaning 'I am giving it my all' or 'I am at my peak performance'.

Examples in context

  • O amor é tudo.
    Love is everything.
    This sentence uses tudo to express a sentiment about love.
    Tatoeba #8933917 by carlosalberto, translation #4500884 by CK
  • Eu sei de tudo.
    I know everything.
    This sentence uses tudo to express knowledge of all things.
    Tatoeba #397708 by brauliobezerra, translation #392308 by CM
  • É tudo ou nada.
    It's either everything or nothing.
    This sentence uses tudo to express a choice between everything or nothing.
    Tatoeba #964881 by alexmarcelo, translation #4036841 by eeyinn
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Example conversation

Lucas and Beatriz are cleaning their new apartment.

  1. Lucas

    Tudo está limpo agora?
    Is everything clean now?
  2. Beatriz

    Sim, eu limpei tudo hoje.
    Yes, I cleaned everything today.
  3. Lucas

    Você fez tudo muito rápido!
    You did everything very fast!
  4. Beatriz

    Obrigada, Lucas.
    Thank you, Lucas.

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