Όλα είναι εντάξει τώρα.

to be

Breakdown of Όλα είναι εντάξει τώρα.

• τώρα: now
• όλα: everything
• εντάξει: fine

Questions & Answers about Όλα είναι εντάξει τώρα.

What does each word in Όλα είναι εντάξει τώρα literally mean?

Word by word:

• Όλα – everything / all (things)
  
  • Neuter plural form of όλος = whole, all.
• είναι – is / are
  
  • 3rd person (singular and plural) of the verb είμαι = to be.
• εντάξει – okay / all right / fine
  
  • Common everyday word meaning “OK”, “fine”, “it’s settled”.
• τώρα – now.

So a very literal breakdown is: “All (things) are okay now.”

Why is there no article (like “the”) before όλα?

Greek often omits the article in general statements, especially with words like όλα (“everything”, “all (things)”).

• Όλα είναι εντάξει τώρα.
  = Everything is fine now. (general, unspecific “everything”)

If you add an article, you usually also add a noun:

• Όλα τα πράγματα είναι εντάξει τώρα.
  = All the things are fine now.

In this sentence, όλα already has a general meaning (“everything”), so no article is needed.

Is όλα singular or plural, and why is the verb also είναι?

Όλα is neuter plural (“all things / everything”).

The verb είναι is both:

• 3rd person singular: (αυτός/αυτή/αυτό) είναι = he/she/it is
• 3rd person plural: (αυτοί/αυτές/αυτά) είναι = they are

So in Όλα είναι εντάξει, είναι is plural (“are”), agreeing with όλα. You just can’t see the plural in the verb form, because 3rd singular and 3rd plural look the same: είναι.

What is the difference between όλα and όλοι?

Both come from όλος (“whole, all”), but:

• όλα – neuter plural

  • Used mostly for things or a general “everything”.
  • Example: Όλα είναι εντάξει. – Everything is okay.

• όλοι – masculine plural (often used for mixed or male groups)

  • Used for people (“everyone / all of them”).
  • Example: Όλοι είναι εδώ. – Everyone is here.

So:

• όλα ~ “all (things) / everything”
• όλοι ~ “all (people) / everyone”

What exactly does εντάξει mean, and how is it used in Greek?

Εντάξει is a very common word in Greek meaning:

• OK
• all right
• fine
• it’s settled / agreed

Uses:

1. As in your sentence, describing a situation:

   • Όλα είναι εντάξει τώρα. – Everything is okay now.

2. As a one-word response:

   • – Θα έρθω στις 8. – Εντάξει.
     “– I’ll come at 8. – OK.”

3. To reassure someone:

   • Μην ανησυχείς, όλα θα είναι εντάξει.
     Don’t worry, everything will be fine.

It’s neutral and very common in everyday speech. It’s not rude; it’s acceptable with friends, family, and in relatively informal professional situations.

Does εντάξει change form for gender or number, like an adjective?

In modern everyday Greek, εντάξει is invariable:

• It does not change for masculine/feminine/neuter.
• It does not change for singular/plural.

You always say εντάξει:

• Ο Γιάννης είναι εντάξει. – Yiannis is okay.
• Η Μαρία είναι εντάξει. – Maria is okay.
• Τα παιδιά είναι εντάξει. – The children are okay.

So you don’t need to worry about agreement forms like εντάξος, εντάξη, etc. They don’t exist.

Can I say Τώρα όλα είναι εντάξει instead? Is the word order important?

Yes, you can say:

• Τώρα όλα είναι εντάξει.
• Όλα είναι εντάξει τώρα.

Both are correct and natural. The difference is mainly in focus/emphasis:

• Τώρα όλα είναι εντάξει.
  Slight extra focus on “now” (the time contrast: now, as opposed to before).

• Όλα είναι εντάξει τώρα.
  Slightly more neutral; many speakers would use this as a default.

In everyday conversation, both sound fine and the difference is subtle.

Could I leave out τώρα and just say Όλα είναι εντάξει?

Yes. Όλα είναι εντάξει is a complete, natural sentence:

• Όλα είναι εντάξει. – Everything is fine.

Adding τώρα adds a time nuance:

• Όλα είναι εντάξει τώρα. – Everything is fine now (implying it maybe wasn’t fine before, or you’re contrasting with another time).

So τώρα is optional, depending on whether you want to stress the “now” part.

What’s the difference between Όλα είναι εντάξει τώρα and Όλα είναι καλά τώρα?

Both can be translated “Everything is fine now,” but they have slightly different flavors:

• Όλα είναι εντάξει τώρα.

  • Neutral, very common.
  • Suggests “Everything is okay / in order / no problem.”

• Όλα είναι καλά τώρα.

  • Literally: “Everything is good now.”
  • A bit more about quality or state being good, rather than just “no problem”.

In many contexts, they overlap, and both sound natural. If you’re reassuring someone that there’s no issue anymore, εντάξει is often the first choice.

How do you pronounce Όλα είναι εντάξει τώρα?

Approximate pronunciation (stressed syllables in CAPS):

• Όλα – O-la (OH-la)
• είναι – EE-ne (EE-neh)
• εντάξει – en-DAK-si (en-DAK-see; ντ sounds like a d sound here, ξ = ks)
• τώρα – TO-ra (TO-ra)

All together, smoothly:

• O-la EE-ne en-DAK-si TO-ra

Stress pattern: Ó-la Í-ne en-DÁK-si TÓ-ra.

How would I say “Everything was okay” or “Everything will be okay” in Greek?

Use different tenses of είμαι (“to be”) with the same structure:

• Everything was okay.
  Όλα ήταν εντάξει.
  (ήταν = was / were)

• Everything will be okay.
  Όλα θα είναι εντάξει.
  (θα είναι = will be)

You can add τώρα or other time words if needed:

• Όλα ήταν εντάξει χθες. – Everything was okay yesterday.
• Όλα θα είναι εντάξει αύριο. – Everything will be okay tomorrow.