Toutes (en. All)

/tut/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

adjective

Designates the entirety of a feminine group.

All the girls in the class are present.

Toutes les filles de la classe sont présentes.

Used to express complete inclusion.

I invite all of them to my party.

Je les invite toutes à ma fête.

Can mean 'each' in a general context.

All answers must be submitted by tomorrow.

Toutes les réponses doivent être soumises avant demain.

From Latin 'totus', which means 'whole, complete'.

all these things

Refers to all the things mentioned.

toutes ces choses

every night

Indicates that something happens every night.

toutes les nuits

all at once

Indicates that everyone will arrive at the same time.

toutes à l'heure

all

An adjective or pronoun meaning 'whole' or 'complete'.

tout

whole

The singular feminine form of 'all'.

toute

everyone

The masculine plural form that means 'all'.

tous

All people

We invited everyone to the barbecue.

On a invité toutes au barbecue.

Everyone

Everyone is on board for the trip.

Tous sont partants pour le voyage.