todo está bien
/todo esta bjen/from spelling rules
In Spanish, todo está bien is used to say "all is well."
todo está bien is a phrase used to indicate that everything is in a satisfactory state or that there are no problems.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of todo (everything), está (is – state) and bien (well/good).
Which one should you use?
You might use Todo va de maravilla to express that everything is going amazingly or wonderfully well.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, the slang phrase Todo está chido is used to convey that everything is cool or good.
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb está is used in the indicative mood to describe a current state or condition.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Avoid saying todo es bien. You must use está instead of es because you are describing a state rather than an inherent characteristic.
Did you know?
- In some Spanish-speaking cultures, a quick todo bien used as a question and answer functions as a complete greeting, replacing both 'hello' and 'how are you'.
- The word bien is a distant relative of the English word 'bonus'. Both originate from the Latin bonus, meaning 'good'.
- Depending on the tone, todo está bien can be used sarcastically to signal that something is actually going very wrong, much like the English 'everything is just great'.
Examples in context
- Todo está bien.All is well.This sentence is useful for practicing the phrase todo está bien.Tatoeba #583945 by darinmex, translation #322610 by CM
- Durante la reunión, el presidente aseguró que todo está bien.During the meeting, the president assured us that all is well.
- Hasta ahora, todo va bien en el proyecto.So far, everything is going well with the project.
- Gracias a su liderazgo, el evento marcha sobre ruedas.Thanks to his leadership, the event is going smoothly.
- No te preocupes, ¡todo está bien entre nosotros!Don't worry, everything is fine between us!
- La fiesta fue genial, todo va de maravilla.The party was awesome, everything is going wonderfully well.
- A pesar de los obstáculos, todo bien, todo bonito.Despite the obstacles, everything is good, everything is beautiful.
- No te preocupes, todo está bien.Don't worry, everything is well.
- Por ahora, todo está bien con el coche.For now, everything is well with the car.
Example conversation
Lucía is checking in on Alejandro after a stressful day.
- LucíaHola Alejandro, ¿cómo va todo?Hi Alejandro, how is everything going?
- AlejandroUn poco cansado, pero todo está bien.A bit tired, but all is well.
- Lucía¿Necesitas ayuda con algo?Do you need help with anything?
- AlejandroNo, gracias, todo está bien.No, thanks, everything is fine.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries bien, todo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
