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?