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"World" in French: monde

le monde

Say it: luh MOHNDmasculine · le mondenoun/mə̃d/

World in French is le monde, masculine: le monde entier, voyager autour du monde. Tout le monde means everybody. Monde can also mean people or society in context.

Travel dream

Je veux voir le monde avant quarante ans.
I want to see the world before I'm forty.
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How to pronounce monde

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luh MOHND

/mə̃d/

Monde: mohnd, nasal on. Soft final d often light.

"World" in French: quick reference

FrenchEnglish
le mondethe world

Planet, society.

tout le mondeeverybody

Very common set phrase.

le monde entierthe whole world

Emphasis.

dans le mondein the world

Global scope.

How to use monde in real life

  1. 1Travel dream

    Je veux voir le monde avant quarante ans.

    I want to see the world before I'm forty.

    Voir le monde = travel widely.

  2. 2Group plans

    Tout le monde est prêt pour partir ?

    Is everybody ready to leave?

    Tout le monde = everyone.

  3. 3News chat

    Le monde change très vite en ce moment.

    The world is changing very fast right now.

    Le monde as society/planet.

Mistakes English speakers make with monde

Incorrect: La monde est grand.

Correct: Le monde est grand.

Monde is masculine: le monde.

Incorrect: All the monde est là.

Correct: Tout le monde est là.

Say tout le monde for everybody.

Good to know

Tout le monde is one of the first set phrases you hear. Le Monde is also France's major newspaper — context tells newspaper vs planet.

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Planning a long trip

  1. ChatPal

    Tu veux vraiment faire le tour du monde ?

    Do you really want to go around the world?

  2. You

    Oui, voir le monde me motive beaucoup.

    Yes — seeing the world really motivates me.

  3. ChatPal

    Alors on commence petit, puis le monde entier.

    Then we start small, then the whole world.

  4. You

    Marché conclu.

    Deal.

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FAQ

Common questions about "World" in French

How do you say world in French?

Le monde (masculine).

How do you say everybody?

Tout le monde.

How do you say around the world?

Autour du monde / le tour du monde.

How do you pronounce monde?

Nasal mohnd.

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