"Everyone" en español

[Solidaridad]

learnspanish.com uses "cada uno" and "todos" for everyone. What are the different ways of saying "everyone," and do they have different connotations?

[AngelicaDeAlquezar]

I guess "cada uno" is more related to "each one of them/us", so it is used rather to emphasize the individuals in a group of people.

· Todos estaban ahí.
Everyone was there.

· Cada uno de los que estaban ahí, estaba contento.
Everyone of those who where there was happy.

· El nuevo papá nos dio a todos un puro.
The brand new dad gave everyone of us a cigar.

· El nuevo papá nos dio a cada uno un puro.
The brand new dad gave everyone a cigar. -> one cigar for each one of us.

[Solidaridad]

Ah thank you that makes sense especially since "cada uno" uses cada.

[Joseshka]

That's right. There might be situations in which "todos" and "cada uno" could be ambiguous. For instance:
- Todos pagaron 100 € para ir a la excursión.
- Cada uno pagó 100 € para ir a la excursión. (this one is clearer).