in Ordnung sein
someone or something is fine, acceptable, or in good condition
Türkçe: yolunda olmak
In a sentence
Der Vertrag ist unterschrieben und somit alles in Ordnung.
How it is used
Means someone or something is fine, acceptable, or in good condition. Neutral register. Use to confirm a person's health ('Mir geht's in Ordnung') or that a document is correct. Very common in everyday speech.
Other verbs that go with Ordnung
This is the choice the collocation turns on.
- etw. in Ordnung bringento fix, organize, or repair something broken or messy (physical or abstract)
- etw. in Ordnung haltento maintain something in a tidy or functional state over time
- Ordnung schaffento bring order to a chaotic situation or space
- in Ordnung gehento be going to be okay
- in Ordnung kommento sort itself out
- jdn. zur Ordnung rufento reprimand someone or call them to behave properly
Other collocations built on sein
- an der richtigen / falschen Adresse seinto be at the right/wrong place
- in Arbeit seinto be employed
- außer Atem seinto be out of breath
- im Anmarsch seinto be on the way/approaching
- der Auffassung seinto be of the opinion that
- in Aufregung seinto be in a state of excitement
- in Bearbeitung seinto be in processing
- in Aufruhr seinto be in turmoil
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