todo
/ˈtodo/
The Spanish word for 'everything' is todo.
In Spanish, todo is used to refer to a whole amount or a complete set of items, similar to how 'everything' functions in English.
Meaning: all the things (pron)
Which one should you use?
While todo can mean 'everything' (pronoun), it also means 'all' (adjective) when it precedes a noun, such as todo el mundo (all the world/everyone).
How does it change in a sentence?
When used as a pronoun meaning 'everything', the word is always in the masculine singular form todo. If you want to explicitly say 'all the things' instead of the single word 'everything', you use the feminine plural todas las cosas.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈtodo/
Did you know?
- The word todo is a direct relative of the English word 'total', as both are derived from the Latin word tōtus.
- To say 'everything is fine', Spanish speakers often say todo bien, which is so common that it frequently serves as both a question and an answer.
- The expression de todo is used when you want to say 'a bit of everything' or 'all sorts of things', often when describing a variety of food or items.
Examples in context
- Te lo di todo.I did everything for you.This sentence is useful for expressing that you did everything for someone using todo.Tatoeba #5566566 by swyter, translation #3917735 by CK
- Él lo sabe todo.He knows everything.This sentence is useful for stating that someone knows everything using todo.Tatoeba #984959 by Shishir, translation #984596 by CK
- Lo he oído todo.I've heard everything.This sentence is useful for saying that you have heard everything using todo.Tatoeba #1541063 by wallebot, translation #1542073 by CK
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Example conversation
Javier and Sofía are cleaning a messy room.
- JavierTodo está muy desordenado.Everything is very messy.
- SofíaSí, tenemos que limpiar todo.Yes, we have to clean everything.
- JavierYo recogeré todo el suelo.I will pick up everything on the floor.
- SofíaGracias, Javier, yo guardaré todo en los cajones.Thanks, Javier, I will put everything in the drawers.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “everything” translations and entries todo, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries todo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
