French word

tous

Pronunciation

IPA/tus/

Meaning

  • pronounall

Example

Ils sont tous venus.

They all came.

Illustration for tous (all)

More examples

Nous étions tous surpris.

We were all surprised.

Core concept

A single group seen as a complete set, with no member left outside.

Common phrases

  • tous ensemble

    all together

  • tous d'accord

    all in agreement

  • tous présents

    all present

Similar words

tout le monde: Everyone present or people in general.
chacun: Each person in a group, considered individually.
tous les deux: Both people in a pair.

Definition in French

S'utilise pour exprimer que chaque membre d'un groupe est inclus, comme dans «Ils sont tous venus».

Word origin

French tous descends from Latin totus, meaning 'whole' or 'all,' through Old French changes that led to modern tout and tous.

Usage tips

  • In ils sont tous venus, tous is pronounced with a final s, unlike tous les jours, where it usually sounds like /tu/ before a noun.

Other meanings

  • everyonepronoun

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