Всё хорошо
vsyo khorosho[fsʲɵ xərɐˈʂo]word by word
The English phrase "all good" can be translated into Russian as Всё хорошо (vsyo khorosho).
Всё хорошо is used to describe a state of affairs and as a response to an apology to indicate that no offense was taken.
Meaning: all good (phrase)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of Всё (everything) and хорошо (well/good).
How do you pronounce it?
vsyo khorosho
Did you know?
- While Всё хорошо is a standard response, Russians may use the word ничего (literally 'nothing') to mean 'it is actually quite good' or 'not bad at all'.
- In a text message, a Russian might respond to 'is everything okay?' with just the word норм, a slang abbreviation for 'normal' that implies 'all good' in a casual way.
- If you are responding to an apology, using Всё хорошо is polite, but using the word ничего (nothing) is a very common, more idiomatic way to say 'it is nothing' or 'no problem'.
Examples in context
- Цель вижу, всё хорошо.Getting visuals, all good.This sentence shows how to use Всё хорошо to confirm a visual status.Tatoeba #3615134 by Ooneykcall, translation #3521026 by corvard
- Теперь всё хорошо.It's all good now.This sentence demonstrates using Всё хорошо to describe a current state of affairs.Tatoeba #7256711 by Wezel, translation #13622308 by CK
- Как проходит ваш день? – Всё хорошо.How is your day going? – All good.
- Работа шла неплохо? – Да, всё отлично.Was the work going well? – Yes, everything is excellent.
- Всё хорошо, не волнуйся.Vsyo khorosho, ne volnuysya.Everything is all good, don't worry.
Example conversation
Andrei asks Ekaterina about her new job.
- Андрей AndreyКак твоя новая работа?Kak tvoya novaya rabota?How is your new job?
- Екатерина EkaterinaВсё хорошо, мне нравится.Vsyo khorosho, mne nravitsya.It's all good, I like it.
- Андрей AndreyЯ рад за тебя.Ya rad za tebya.I am happy for you.
- Екатерина EkaterinaСпасибо, Андрей.Spasibo, Andrey.Thanks, Andrei.
Sources
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (всё, хорошо) and can differ in connected speech.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
