How to Say ‘The world’ in French
Le monde
luh mohnd
[luh mohnd]
💬 Usage Tip: Literally "the world." In "tout le monde," it becomes part of the fixed expression meaning "everyone."
🇫🇷 In France: French often uses "le monde" in casual speech to talk about people generally, a bit like saying "everyone" or "people" depending on the phrase.
Phrase Breakdown
Le
[luh]
the
The masculine singular definite article in French.
Le monde arrive petit à petit devant l’école.
People are arriving little by little in front of the school.
monde
[mohnd]
world; people
Usually means world, but in the expression le monde it can refer to people or everyone.
Le monde discute quelques minutes au portail.
People chat for a few minutes at the gate.
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