Breakdown of We gaan allemaal naar het overleg.
naar
to
gaan
to go / to go off (of an alarm)
we
we (unstressed form of wij)
allemaal
all (of them)
het overleg
the consultation / the meeting (deliberation)
Questions & Answers about We gaan allemaal naar het overleg.
Why is allemaal used here instead of al or allen?
In everyday Dutch, allemaal is the most natural way to say 'all' when referring to a group of people like 'we all' or 'all of us'. Allen is very formal and rarely used in spoken Dutch, while al is usually placed directly before a noun, like in al de mensen (all the people).
Why does allemaal come right after the verb gaan?
In this sentence, allemaal acts like an adverb modifying the pronoun we. In Dutch main clauses, these floating pronouns typically sit directly after the conjugated verb (gaan) and before the prepositional phrase (naar het overleg).
If I want to say 'All of us are going', can I start the sentence with Allemaal van ons?
No, Dutch doesn't translate 'all of us' literally. Instead, you use a subject pronoun paired with allemaal later in the sentence, just like here: We gaan allemaal (literally: We go all). If you really need to emphasize the group at the start, you could say Wij allemaal gaan..., but the sentence structure shown here is much more common.
Is het overleg the same thing as de vergadering?
They are very similar but have a slight difference in nuance. De vergadering is a formal, scheduled meeting, usually with an agenda. Het overleg translates more to 'consultation' or a collaborative discussion, which can be less formal. In Dutch workplaces, you will hear overleg used constantly for any kind of catch-up or team discussion.
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