When do you use todo vs. todos in Spanish?

Todo (singular) is used with uncountable or singular nouns to mean 'all of' or 'the whole'—for example, 'todo el día' (all day). Todos (plural) accompanies countable plural nouns, as in 'todos los días' (every day), indicating each individual item in the group.

Can todo mean 'everything' by itself?

When todo stands alone without a following noun, it functions as a pronoun meaning 'everything' or 'all of it.' A common example is 'Todo está bien' (Everything is fine), where todo encompasses the entire situation being discussed.

What is the difference between todo and cada?

Todo emphasizes totality or the complete group, while cada means 'each' or 'every' and singles out individuals within a group. For instance, 'todos los libros' treats the books as one collective unit, whereas 'cada libro' highlights them one at a time.

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All in Spanish: Todo

Written by Sofia Ramirez, Lead Spanish Curriculum Editor · Reviewed May 2026

Todo · adjective · TOH-doh

The Spanish word 'todo' translates to 'all' or 'everything' in English. It is one of the most versatile words in Spanish, changing form to match the gender and number of the noun it describes: todo (masculine singular), toda (feminine singular), todos (masculine plural), and todas (feminine plural).

TOH-doh

Todos los estudiantes aprobaron el examen final de matemáticas.

All the students passed the final math exam.

All in Spanish: Quick Reference

Below are the most common Spanish words for all, with pronunciation and regional usage notes.

Spanish	English	Pronunciation	Region / Register
todo	all	TOH-doh	Default, widely understood
toda	all		feminine singular
todos	all		masculine plural
todas	all		feminine plural

How Native Speakers Use Todo

Real example sentences across three contexts you'll actually run into.

Describing entirety

Pasé toda la tarde organizando los documentos del archivo municipal.

I spent all afternoon organizing the documents from the municipal archive.

Toda agrees with the feminine noun tarde (afternoon).

Plural group

Todas las ventanas del edificio estaban abiertas debido al calor sofocante.

All the windows in the building were open due to the stifling heat.

Todas matches the feminine plural noun ventanas.

Abstract use

Todo es posible si trabajas con disciplina y mantienes la motivación.

Everything is possible if you work with discipline and maintain motivation.

Todo alone (without a noun) means everything or all of it.

Avoid These Mistakes When Using Todo

No gender agreement

Incorrect: Todo las mañanas salgo a correr por el parque.

Correct: Todas las mañanas salgo a correr por el parque.

Mañanas is feminine plural, requiring todas rather than the masculine singular todo.

Word order issue

Incorrect: Los todos niños jugaron en el patio de recreo.

Correct: Todos los niños jugaron en el patio de recreo.

In Spanish, todo/todos precedes the definite article, forming the sequence todos + los + noun.

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Common Questions About All in Spanish

When do you use todo vs. todos in Spanish?: Todo (singular) is used with uncountable or singular nouns to mean 'all of' or 'the whole'—for example, 'todo el día' (all day). Todos (plural) accompanies countable plural nouns, as in 'todos los días' (every day), indicating each individual item in the group.
Can todo mean 'everything' by itself?: When todo stands alone without a following noun, it functions as a pronoun meaning 'everything' or 'all of it.' A common example is 'Todo está bien' (Everything is fine), where todo encompasses the entire situation being discussed.
What is the difference between todo and cada?: Todo emphasizes totality or the complete group, while cada means 'each' or 'every' and singles out individuals within a group. For instance, 'todos los libros' treats the books as one collective unit, whereas 'cada libro' highlights them one at a time.