alle und alles

[zoba.sparrow]

What's the difference between alle and alles? On tinycards alle was translated as all and alles was translated as everyone. But I just had a sentence "Alle mögen ihn" where alle was translated as everyone. Is there really a difference?

[relox84]

Alles and alle are not interchangeable: alle = everyone, alles = everything

[Heike333145]

"Alle" does not necessarily mean "everyone". It can also refer to countable objects, meaning "all (of them)".

Examples:

1) Alle singen das Lied. (Everyone sings the song.)

2 a) Ich habe fünf Hühner. Alle sind im Stall. (I have five chickens. All of them are in the henhouse.)

2 b) Alle fünf Hühner sind im Stall. (All of the five chickens are in the henhouse.)

[Angry_Anglo]

Alle - All/Everyone
Alles - everything
"Er mögt alles"- He likes everything

[EmmaH883755]

You're right with alle/alles, but it's "Er mag alles" ;)

[Angry_Anglo]

When would you use "mogt" then? And thanks for the correction :)

[relox84]

mögt is only the ihr form (ihr mögt), mögen has an irregular stem for the singular:

Ich mag / Du magst / Er mag

[Angry_Anglo]

Ah thanks!

[Diablofire]

alle = "all (of them)" which can also mean "everyone" when referring to people.

alles = "everything" which cannot mean "everyone".