I have heard these two words often in Germany and Switzerland.
What exactly do they mean and in which situations should they be used?
What exactly do they mean and in which situations should they be used?
“Alles klar” and “Alles Gut”
RexV
April 23, 2019
Leah-Rocket-German-Tutor
April 24, 2019
Hallo RexV,
Those expressions are used quite a bit in Germany - you're right!
"Alles klar" can be either used as a greeting or a statement/confirmation. Find two examples here:
1. Greeting: Alles klar bei dir? or Alles klar? - Everything ok (with you)?
You could answer that with: Ja, alles klar. - Yes, everything's ok.
2. Statement/confirmation: Alles klar. - Ok, got it. (Used when you want to express you understood something)
"Alles gut" is mostly used as a greeting (similar to "Alles klar"):
Alles gut? - Everything good?
Answer: Ja, alles gut. - Yes, Everything's good.
Does that make it clearer?
Best,
Leah
Those expressions are used quite a bit in Germany - you're right!
"Alles klar" can be either used as a greeting or a statement/confirmation. Find two examples here:
1. Greeting: Alles klar bei dir? or Alles klar? - Everything ok (with you)?
You could answer that with: Ja, alles klar. - Yes, everything's ok.
2. Statement/confirmation: Alles klar. - Ok, got it. (Used when you want to express you understood something)
"Alles gut" is mostly used as a greeting (similar to "Alles klar"):
Alles gut? - Everything good?
Answer: Ja, alles gut. - Yes, Everything's good.
Does that make it clearer?
Best,
Leah
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