alles
Translation
everything, all
Examples
Ich habe alles vergessen.
I have forgotten everything.
Ist alles in Ordnung?
Is everything okay?
Alles Gute zum Geburtstag!
Happy birthday!
Grammar Patterns
Alles + Verb (3rd pers. sg.) (as subject) Everything is ready. Alles ist bereit.
Verb + alles (as object) I know everything. Ich weiß alles.
Similar Words
Synonyms: das Ganze (the whole thing); Antonyms: nichts (nothing)
Etymology
From Old High German 'allez'. Cognate with English 'all'.
Memory Tips
Looks and sounds like 'all' but is used like 'everything'. Remember it takes a singular verb: 'Alles ist gut.'