French Phrase
Tout le monde en parle.
Meaning
‘Everyone is talking about it.’ The expression is used when a topic, event, or piece of news has become the talk of the town, whether the buzz is positive, negative or simply widespread.
When to use
Use it when you want to comment on a subject that has captured public attention – a new movie, a scandal, a viral video, or any piece of gossip that’s circulating in the media and among friends.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Toutlemondeenparle
Tout le monde
Literally ‘all the world’, but idiomatically means ‘everyone’.
en
Pronoun that replaces a complement introduced by *de*; here it stands for ‘of it/ about it’.
parle
Third‑person singular present of *parler*; agrees with the singular collective subject *tout le monde*.
🗨In Conversation
Tu as vu le nouveau film de Luc Besson?
Did you see Luc Besson’s new movie?
Oui, tout le monde en parle!
Yes, everyone is talking about it!
✕Common Mistakes
Tout le monde parle.
Learners sometimes omit *en* and say *Tout le monde parle* which loses the ‘about it’ nuance.
Tout le monde en parle de.
Adding *de* after *en* (*en parle de*) is redundant and ungrammatical.
Tout le monde en parlent.
Using *tout le monde* with a plural verb (*parlent*) is incorrect because the subject is singular collective.
↔Alternatives
Tout le monde en discute.
Everyone is discussing it.
C’est le sujet du moment.
It’s the topic of the moment.
Tout le monde parle de ça.
Everyone talks about that.
Cultural Tip
In French media you’ll often see the headline *Tout le monde en parle* to signal that a story is trending. The phrase can be used both admiringly (a hit song) and critically (a scandal). It’s informal but perfectly acceptable in everyday conversation; avoid it in very formal written reports unless you’re quoting a source.