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"Así" is a form of "así", an adverb which is often translated as "like this". "Todo" is an adjective which is often translated as "all". Learn more about the difference between "así" and "todo" below.
así(
ah
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see
)An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
a. like this
¿Cómo lo hago? ¿Así?How should I do it? Like this?
Cose el vestido así.Sew the dress like this.
b. like that
Me encanta cuando bailas así.I love it when you dance like that.
Solía cocinar la paella así para mis hijos.I used to cook paella like that for my kids.
c. this way
¿Cómo puedes hablar así de tu esposo a sus espaldas?How can you talk this way about your husband behind his back?
d. that way
Si lo haces así, tardarás más tiempo que si lo haces como yo te decía.If you do it that way, it'll take longer than if you do it the way I told you to.
e. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
¿Y así acaba la película? - Sí, el protagonista muere.And is that how the movie ends? - Yeah, the main character dies.
Eladia y Pedro se conocieron en una fiesta. - Así nos conocimos también Ángel y yo.Eladia and Pedro met at a party. - That's how Angel and I met too.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. like that
Alfredo es demasiado educado, ¿no crees? - Pues a mí me gustan los hombres así.Alfredo's too polite, don't you think? - Well, I like men like that.
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
¿Oíste lo que me dijo María? - Olvídalo, ella es así.Did you hear what Maria said to me? - Forget about it. That's the way she is.
Rosa, a ti te gusta Antonio, ¿no es así?Rosa, you like Antonio, don't you?
A conjunction is a word that connects words, phrases, clauses, or sentences (e.g., The cat and the dog slept.).
a. even if
Entregaré la traducción mañana, así tenga que pasarme la noche trabajando en ella.I'll submit the translation tomorrow, even if I have to spend all night working on it.
todo(
toh
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doh
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
b. all of
La única hija de Ibáñez se quedó con toda la herencia.Ibanez's only daughter inherited all of her estate.
d. the whole of
Al final, el casero nos devolvió toda nuestra fianza.In the end, the landlord refunded the whole of our deposit.
A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g., she).
3. (totality)
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
4. (emphatic)
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Siga todo recto.Carry straight on.
La cocina estaba toda sucia.The kitchen was filthy.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. whole
Este médico ve el cuerpo y la mente como un todo.This doctor sees the body and the mind as a whole.
todos
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
b. all of
Sí, claro que vamos a tu fiesta. Cuenta con todos nosotros.Yes, of course we're coming to your party. You can count on all of us.
c. the whole of
Perdimos todos nuestros ahorros con aquella inversión.We lost the whole of our savings with that investment.
A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g., she).
a. of them all
Me gustan tus camisetas, pero esta es la más linda de todas.I like your T-shirts, but this one is the nicest of them all.
b. all of them
¿Vendieron todos los celulares? - Sí, todos.Did you sell all the cellphones? - Yes, all of them.
c. everyone (singular) (people)
A word or phrase that is singular (e.g., el gato).
Todos saben que Raúl y Fátima están saliendo.Everyone knows that Raul and Fatima are dating.
d. everybody (singular) (people)
A word or phrase that is singular (e.g., el gato).
Aquí me conocen todos.Everybody knows me here.
b. all of us (after prepositions)
¡Más fuerte! Vamos, canta para todos. Queremos escuchar tu hermosa voz.Louder! Come on, sing for all of us. We want to hear to your beautiful voice.
