Word Frequency (Worthäufigkeit) #102
Word (Wort)

alle

Translation (Übersetzung) all, everyone, everything
Pronunciation (Aussprache) [ˈalə]
A1
Pronouns/Adjectives
Beginner
Neutral
Tags (Tags)
grammar most-common plural pronoun adjective declension
Pronoun and adjective meaning 'all', 'everyone', or 'everything'. Declines according to gender, case, and number. One hundred and second most frequent word in German.

alle - German Pronouns/Adjectives - alle Meaning - alle Translation - alle Pronouns/Adjectives Examples

alle is a German Pronouns/Adjectives

Learn alle meaning, translation, pronunciation, and usage examples. alle is classified as a Pronouns/Adjectives in German grammar.

alle Examples (Beispiele) in English

alle examples with English translations. See how to use alle in sentences. alle example sentences in English below.

Alle sind da.
Everyone is here.
pronoun
Alle Leute kommen.
All people are coming.
adjective
Wir sind alle zusammen.
We are all together.
adverb
Alle beide sind gut.
Both are good.
idiom
Mit allen Leuten spreche ich.
I speak with all people.
dative
Ich sehe alle.
I see everyone.
accusative
Alle anderen sind schon da.
All others are already here.
with other
Nicht alle kommen.
Not everyone is coming.
negation

alle — common mistakes (English)

Learner-focused corrections for alle — typical errors vs. correct German, with short explanations.

  • alle (incorrect declension)
    alle (plural/nominative) vs. allen (dative plural) vs. aller (genitive plural) vs. alle (accusative plural)
    Must match case: 'alle Leute' (all people - nominative), 'mit allen Leuten' (with all people - dative), 'aller Leute' (of all people - genitive)
  • alle (confusing with 'jeder')
    alle (all - plural) vs. jeder (every - singular)
    'Alle' is plural (all), 'jeder' is singular (every): 'alle Tage' (all days) vs. 'jeder Tag' (every day)
  • alle (used as pronoun vs. adjective)
    alle (can be pronoun: 'Alle sind da' or adjective: 'alle Leute')
    Can be used as pronoun (all/everyone) or adjective (all): 'Alle sind da' (Everyone is here) vs. 'alle Leute' (all people)

alle Word Family - alle Related Words - alle Family Members

alle Word Family (Wortfamilie)

alle word family includes related words, derivatives, and word forms. Learn alle family members with meanings, translations, and usage. Explore alle related words and expand your German vocabulary.

Dative Plural Form (Dativ Plural Form)
allen
Meaning: all (dative plural)
Usage: all (dative plural)
Example: Mit allen Leuten
Pronoun/adjective
Genitive Plural Form (Genitiv Plural Form)
aller
Meaning: all (genitive plural)
Usage: all (genitive plural)
Example: Aller Leute
Pronoun/adjective
Related Pronoun (Verwandtes Pronomen)
jeder
Meaning: every, everyone
Usage: every, everyone (singular focus, similar meaning)
Example: Jeder Tag ist schön.
Pronoun
jede
Meaning: every (feminine)
Usage: every (feminine, singular focus, similar meaning)
Example: Jede Frau kommt.
Pronoun
jedes
Meaning: every (neuter)
Usage: every (neuter, singular focus, similar meaning)
Example: Jedes Kind spielt.
Pronoun
Related Adjective (Verwandtes Adjektiv)
gesamt
Meaning: entire, total
Usage: entire, total (when 'alle' means all of something)
Example: Die gesamte Bevölkerung
Adjective
sämtliche
Meaning: all, entire
Usage: all, entire (more formal, similar meaning)
Example: Sämtliche Informationen
Adjective
Opposite Pronoun (Gegenteiliges Pronomen)
keine
Meaning: none, no
Usage: none, no (opposite - absence vs. presence)
Example: Keine Leute kommen.
Pronoun
niemand
Meaning: nobody, no one
Usage: nobody, no one (opposite - no person vs. all people)
Example: Niemand kommt.
Pronoun
nichts
Meaning: nothing
Usage: nothing (opposite - no thing vs. all things)
Example: Nichts ist wichtig.
Pronoun
Opposite Adjective (Gegenteiliges Adjektiv)
einzelne
Meaning: individual, single
Usage: individual, single (opposite - one vs. all)
Example: Einzelne Personen
Adjective

alle Usage - alle Collocations - alle Idioms - alle Synonyms - alle Antonyms

alle Usage & Related Words (Verwendung & verwandte Wörter)

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alle Collocations (Kollokationen)

alle collocations are common word combinations that native speakers use. Learn alle word combinations and how to use alle with other words naturally.

alle Leute
all people, everyone
High frequency
alle Menschen
all people, everyone
High frequency
alle zusammen
all together, everyone together
High frequency
alle beide
both
High frequency
alle drei
all three
High frequency
alle vier
all four
High frequency
alle fünf
all five
High frequency
alle Tage
every day, all days
High frequency
alle Jahre
every year, all years
High frequency
alle Zeit
all the time, always
High frequency
alle mal
all at once, everyone
High frequency
alle anderen
all others, everyone else
High frequency
nicht alle
not all, not everyone
High frequency
fast alle
almost all, almost everyone
High frequency
alle möglichen
all possible
Medium frequency

alle Idioms (Redewendungen)

alle idioms and expressions. Learn German idioms containing alle with meanings and explanations. Master alle expressions used in everyday German.

alle zusammen
all together, everyone together
Expressing unity or collective action
alle beide
both
Referring to two items or people together
alle mal
all at once, everyone
Expressing simultaneous action or inclusion of everyone
alle anderen
all others, everyone else
Referring to everyone except the subject
alle Zeit
all the time, always
Expressing continuous or constant occurrence
alle möglichen
all possible
Expressing every conceivable option
nicht alle
not all, not everyone
Expressing partial inclusion or exception
fast alle
almost all, almost everyone
Expressing near-complete inclusion
alle und jeder
everyone and anyone
Emphasizing complete inclusion
alle Welt
everyone, the whole world
Expressing universal inclusion

alle Synonyms (Synonyme)

alle synonyms - words with similar meanings. Find alternative words for alle and expand your German vocabulary. Learn alle similar words and their usage.

jeder
Meaning: every, everyone
High similarity
jede
Meaning: every (feminine)
High similarity
jedes
Meaning: every (neuter)
High similarity
gesamt
Meaning: entire, total
High similarity
sämtliche
Meaning: all, entire
High similarity

alle Antonyms (Antonyme)

alle antonyms - opposite words. Learn words with opposite meanings to alle. Discover alle opposite words and expand your German vocabulary.

keine
Meaning: none, no
niemand
Meaning: nobody, no one
nichts
Meaning: nothing
einzelne
Meaning: individual, single

alle Semantically Related Words - alle Contextually Related Words - alle Thematically Related Words

alle Semantically Related Words (Semantisch verwandte Wörter)

alle semantically related words - words that are conceptually or thematically related to alle. Explore alle related vocabulary and discover words in the same semantic field. Learn alle contextually related words to expand your German vocabulary.

allen aller jeder jede jedes gesamt sämtliche keine niemand nichts einzelne Pronomen Adjektiv

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