Meaning
A question asking whether everything is okay, used after an incident or as a polite everyday check.
Primary Function
Making polite inquiries
Communicative Purpose
to check whether someone or something is alright or needs help
Pattern
Ist alles in Ordnung
Core Structure
Ist alles in Ordnung
Função primária
Making polite inquiries
Propósito comunicativo
to check whether someone or something is alright or needs help
Situações de gatilho
after a fall, during a service interaction, when someone looks upset
Contextos
everyday conversations, service settings, informal check-ins
Padrão
Ist alles in Ordnung
Estrutura central
Ist alles in Ordnung
Slots de substituição
No variable parts; the phrase is fixed.
Colocados típicos
- keine
Substituições comuns
- Geht alles klar?
- Alles gut?
- Alles in Butter?
Erros comuns
Confusion with „Ist alles klar?“, which asks about understanding rather than well-being.
Similar / contraste
Ist alles klar?, Geht’s dir gut?, Brauchst du Hilfe?
Interferências
Portuguese speakers may overuse "Tudo bem?" structure, which is less common in German for this meaning
Família do chunk
- Ist alles klar?
- Alles in Ordnung?
- Alles gut?
Nuance
neutral to slightly concerned tone; more formal than "Alles klar?"
Efeito pragmático
shows care or professional attentiveness without being intrusive
Dica de memória
polite inquiry
Nota
Wird häufig in formellen und halbformellen Situationen wie Kundenservice oder im Klassenraum verwendet.
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