Tous (en. All)

/tu/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

adjective

Refers to all individuals or things.

All the guests responded to the invitation.

Tous les invités ont répondu à l'invitation.

Indicates total inclusion.

All students must take the exam.

Tous les étudiants doivent passer l'examen.

From the Latin 'totus', meaning 'whole, entire'.

every day

Every day, on a daily basis.

tous les jours

all together

In a group, collectively.

tous ensemble

for everyone

For every person, universally.

pour tous

all (feminine form)

Belonging to the female form of 'all'.

toute

to cough

Verb meaning to produce a coughing sound.

tousser

total

The whole sum or entire set.

total

Used to talk about the whole in a casual context.

We're all here to have fun.

On est tous là pour s'amuser.

Can mean all together in a festive atmosphere.

Come on, everyone on the dance floor!

Allez, tous en piste !