Spanish Conversation · Level 5
88 words
Spanish word
mundo
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈmundo/
Meaning
- masculine nounworld
Example
El mundo es muy grande.
The world is very big.
More examples
La música se escucha por todo el mundo.
The music is heard throughout the world.
Core concept
Planet Earth with glowing city lights.
Common phrases
por todo el mundo
throughout the world
en el mundo
in the world
Similar words
tierra: Land or ground on Earth's surface, including fields, hills, and soil.
planeta: A round body in space orbiting a star, typically large enough to be spherical.
gente: People collectively in a place, the population or inhabitants of an area.
país: A distinct nation or state defined by territory, government, and population.
Definition in Spanish
Indica el planeta Tierra como conjunto y, en sentido amplio, la totalidad de las sociedades y relaciones humanas sobre él.
Word origin
From Latin mundus 'world', the Spanish word preserves the sense of the planet and also extends to mean the sphere of human relations.
Usage tips
- 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.