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"World" in Italian: mondo

il mondo

Say it: MOHN-dohmasculine · il mondonoun/ˈmon.do/

World in Italian is il mondo (MOHN-doh), masculine. Tutto il mondo means everyone / the whole world. Nel mondo is in the world.

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Nel mondo cambia tutto troppo in fretta.
In the world everything changes too fast.
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How to pronounce mondo

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MOHN-doh

/ˈmon.do/

Mondo stresses MOHN: MOHN-doh. Clear o sounds. Plural mondi is rare in everyday talk.

"World" in Italian: quick reference

ItalianEnglish
il mondothe world

Default noun.

tutto il mondoeveryone / the whole world

Emphatic.

nel mondoin the world

Global statements.

giro del mondotrip around the world

Travel dreams.

How to use mondo in real life

  1. 1News chat

    Nel mondo cambia tutto troppo in fretta.

    In the world everything changes too fast.

    Nel mondo.

  2. 2Travel dream

    Voglio fare un giro del mondo un giorno.

    I want to go around the world one day.

    Giro del mondo.

  3. 3Crowd reaction

    Tutto il mondo parla di questa serie.

    The whole world is talking about this series.

    Tutto il mondo.

Mistakes English speakers make with mondo

Incorrect: La mondo è grande.

Correct: Il mondo è grande.

Masculine: il mondo.

Incorrect: In il mondo ci sono culture diverse.

Correct: Nel mondo ci sono culture diverse.

In + il = nel.

Good to know

Tutto il mondo is everyday hyperbole—your aunt says it about a viral recipe. Songs and stadium chants love mondo too.

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Planning a long trip

  1. ChatPal

    Vuoi davvero vedere tutto il mondo?

    Do you really want to see the whole world?

  2. You

    Almeno una parte del mondo, sì.

    At least part of the world, yes.

  3. ChatPal

    Allora iniziamo dal sud del mondo.

    Then let's start from the south of the world.

  4. You

    Mi piace l'idea.

    I like the idea.

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"World" in other languages

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Common questions about "World" in Italian

Gender?

Masculine: il mondo.

Everyone / the whole world?

Tutto il mondo.

In the world?

Nel mondo.

Around the world?

Giro del mondo / intorno al mondo.

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