All in Spanish is often todo, but the ending changes when it refers to a noun: todo, toda, todos, todas. Use todo for “everything,” todos or todas for “all of them,” and a phrase such as todo el día for “all day.” The right form depends on what is included.
Quick answer:
All = todo / toda / todos / todas. Todo can mean “everything.” Todos los días means “every day,” while todo el día means “all day.”
How Do You Say All in Spanish?
Todo is the main word family to learn for “all.” It changes according to the gender and number of the noun or group. Todo el libro means “the whole book,” while todos los libros means “all the books.” One refers to the entirety of a single book; the other includes every book in a set.
Example: Todo está listo. — Everything is ready.
The English word “all” can refer to things, people, a whole object, or an entire period of time. Spanish makes some of these differences visible in the ending and the surrounding words. That is why a complete phrase is more useful than memorizing one unchanging translation.
When todo means “everything” without naming a particular noun, it stays in that form: Lo sé todo, “I know everything.” Do not change it to plural simply because “everything” may include many separate things.
The Main Forms of Todo
1. Todo — All / Everything
Todo works with a masculine singular noun: todo el tiempo, “all the time,” and todo el dinero, “all the money.” In these phrases, the ending matches the noun’s grammatical gender and number.
Used without a following noun, it can mean “everything”: Todo va bien — “Everything is going well.” The verb is singular in this example because todo presents the situation as a whole.
2. Toda — All of a Feminine Singular Noun
Toda matches a feminine singular noun: toda la casa, “the whole house,” and toda la información, “all the information.” Grammatical gender determines the form, even when the noun does not describe a person.
Limpié toda la casa means “I cleaned the whole house.” Here you are describing the complete extent of one house, rather than several houses. For “all the houses,” change the phrase to todas las casas.
3. Todos — All of a Masculine or Mixed Group
Todos matches masculine plural nouns, and in standard agreement it can refer to a mixed group of people. Todos los estudiantes means “all the students.” If the group is already understood, Todos están aquí means “They are all here” or “Everyone is here.”
For “all of us,” say todos nosotros for a masculine or mixed group, or simply use a sentence such as Todos estamos aquí, “We are all here.” The first-person plural verb ending makes the speaker’s membership clear.
4. Todas — All of a Feminine Group
Todas matches feminine plural nouns: todas las personas, “all the people,” and todas las ventanas, “all the windows.” The form follows the noun, so personas is feminine even when the people being discussed include men.
If a feminine group is already clear, Todas están listas means “They are all ready.” The adjective listas also agrees with the group. If you name the group explicitly, Todas las alumnas están listas refers to all the female students.
All in Spanish: Quick Comparison
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| Spanish expression | English meaning | Agreement or role |
|---|---|---|
| todo | everything | A whole situation without a named noun |
| todo el libro | the whole book | Masculine singular |
| toda la casa | the whole house | Feminine singular |
| todos los libros | all the books | Masculine plural |
| todas las personas | all the people | Feminine plural noun |
| todo el día | all day | The whole extent of a day |
| todos los días | every day | Repeated frequency |
| todos nosotros | all of us | A masculine or mixed group |
| eso es todo | that is all | A fixed concluding expression |
How to Pronounce Todo
Todo is approximately TOH-doh, with stress on the first syllable. Both vowels are clear Spanish o sounds. Avoid turning them into the long English diphthong at the end of “go.”
The d between vowels is often softer than a strongly released English d. Your tongue approaches the area near the teeth without making a heavy stop. It may remind an English listener of a light voiced th, but the overall Spanish sound is best learned from the phrase.
The endings -o, -a, -os, and -as carry grammatical information, so listen for them. The strength of final s varies across accents, but the spelling still distinguishes singular and plural forms.
Using Articles and Pronouns
Before a defined noun, todo commonly appears with an article: todo el libro, toda la comida, todos los libros, and todas las preguntas. The article and noun follow the same gender and number pattern.
- todo el día — all day
- toda la semana — the whole week
- todos los días — every day
- todas las semanas — every week
- todos mis amigos — all my friends
- todas estas preguntas — all these questions
With a possessive or demonstrative, you do not simply add another definite article. Todos mis amigos means “all my friends,” and todas estas preguntas means “all these questions.” Learn the whole phrase rather than inserting los or las mechanically.
When the group is understood, the noun can disappear: Los libros están aquí. Todos son interesantes — “The books are here. They are all interesting.” The plural form points back to the masculine plural noun libros.
For the related subject-pronoun forms, see our guide to they in Spanish. For a group that includes the speaker, the verb can be first-person plural: Todos queremos aprender, “We all want to learn.” For a group of listeners, Todos ustedes means “all of you.” The number of the group and the grammatical person of the verb are related but separate decisions.
All Day and Every Day
The noun in these expressions is día; our guide to day in Spanish explains its singular and plural uses.
Todo el día means “all day.” Trabajé todo el día is “I worked all day.” It describes the extent of one day’s activity.
Todos los días means “every day.” Trabajo todos los días is “I work every day.” This describes repetition across days, not necessarily working from morning until night each day.
The same contrast applies to weeks: toda la semana, “the whole week,” versus todas las semanas, “every week.” Check both the ending of todo and the noun phrase after it so you do not change a duration into a repeated habit.
Example Sentences
These examples show everything as a whole, every member of a group, and an entire period of time. Notice how the noun and meaning determine the form.
Use: Todo stands alone and refers to the situation as a whole. Está is singular.
Use: Ventanas is feminine plural, so both todas and abiertas match it.
Use: The first phrase describes duration within one day; the second describes repeated frequency.
Common Mistakes
Do not leave todo unchanged before every noun. Use toda la casa, todos los libros, and todas las ventanas according to agreement. At the same time, keep standalone todo for “everything,” rather than automatically turning it into plural todos.
Do not confuse todo el día and todos los días. Also remember that grammatical gender follows the noun: todas las personas is feminine because personas is feminine, not because every person in the group must be a woman. Finally, articles, possessives, and demonstratives each have their own place in the phrase.
Frequently Asked Questions About All in Spanish
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How do you say all in Spanish?
Use the word family todo, toda, todos, todas. The form depends on the noun or group. Standalone todo can mean everything.
What is the difference between todo and todos?
Todo can mean everything or describe a masculine singular whole. Todos refers to all members of a masculine or mixed plural group.
How do I say all the people?
Say todas las personas. Personas is a feminine plural noun, so it takes todas regardless of the actual genders of the people.
Does todo el día mean every day?
No. Todo el día means all day. Todos los días means every day. The first is duration; the second is frequency.
How do I say all my friends?
Say todos mis amigos for a masculine or mixed group, or todas mis amigas for a feminine group. Do not add a separate definite article before mis.
How do I say that is all?
Say Eso es todo. It is a useful expression for indicating that there is nothing more to add.
Summary
All in Spanish is often todo, toda, todos, or todas. Match the form to the noun’s gender and number, while using standalone todo for “everything” in expressions such as Todo está listo.
Practice todo el día, todos los días, todas las personas, and todos mis amigos. These phrases show the main differences between a whole period, repeated frequency, and every member of a group.
