How to Say ‘Is everything okay?’ in German
Ist alles in Ordnung?
ist AL-les in ORT-noong
[ist AL-les in ORT-noong]
💬 Usage Tip: A natural, polite question. Softer than asking something very dramatic.
🇩🇪 In Germany: Useful if you want reassurance without sounding confrontational.
Phrase Breakdown
Ist
[ist]
is
Third-person singular of 'sein' (to be); used here to ask if something is okay.
Ist alles in Ordnung?
Is everything okay?
alles
[AL-les]
everything
Refers to all things or the whole situation.
Ist alles in Ordnung?
Is everything okay?
In Ordnung
in ORT-noong
okay / in order
Fixed expression meaning 'okay', 'fine', or 'all right'.
Das ist in Ordnung.
That is fine.
Words in this phrase
in
[in]
in
A preposition meaning 'in'; here it belongs to the phrase 'in Ordnung'.
Ist alles in Ordnung?
Is everything okay?
Ordnung
[ORT-noong]
order / okay
In this phrase, it means things are fine, normal, or okay.
Ist alles in Ordnung?
Is everything okay?
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