How to Say "all" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “all” is “todo” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Leo todos los días.
I read every day.
Toda la familia fue a la playa.
The whole family went to the beach.
Limpié toda la casa.
I cleaned the whole house.
Matching the Noun
Todo changes to match the thing you're talking about. Use todo for masculine singular things (todo el día), toda for feminine (toda la noche), todos for masculine plural (todos los libros), and todas for feminine plural (todas las mesas).
The 'the' Rule
Unlike in English, you almost always need to put 'the' (el, la, los, las) or a possessive (mi, tu) between todo and the noun. Think of it as 'all of the...'
Forgetting 'the'
Mistake: “Hablo con mis amigos todos días.”
Correction: Hablo con mis amigos todos `los` días. Remember to include `los` (or `el`, `la`, `las`) after `todos` when it's followed by a noun.
Other Meanings of “todo”
“todo” can also mean:
- referring to a group previously mentioned(A2)
- e.g., 'I'm all wet'(B1)
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