English–Spanish

“world” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈmundo/

Example

El mundo es muy grande.

The world is very big.

Illustration for mundo (world)

How to say “world” in Spanish

“World” in Spanish is mundo.

Planet Earth with glowing city lights.

Full entry for mundo: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with mundo

La música se escucha por todo el mundo.

The music is heard throughout the world.

Tips for using mundo

  • When referring to people in general Spanish often uses el mundo, so expressions like todo el mundo commonly replace 'people' or 'everyone' in informal speech.

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