The fixed expression joins tout, ‘all’, with le monde, ‘people’ in this use.
The fixed expression joins tout, ‘all’, with le monde, ‘people’ in this use.
What does tout le monde mean?
It means everyone or everybody.
Does tout le monde take a singular verb?
Yes. Say tout le monde est, not tout le monde sont.
Does it always mean every person on Earth?
No. It often means all the people in the group being discussed.
Can tout le monde include the speaker?
Yes, if the speaker belongs to the group in context.
Is tout le monde one word?
No. It is a fixed three-word expression.