Bedeutung
Everything is in order or correct.
Kultureller Hintergrund
Being 'a posto' is essential for 'la bella figura'. It means you are not a source of trouble for your family or community. In the South, 'Tutto a posto?' is often used as a greeting even among strangers, accompanied by a specific chin-flick gesture. When dealing with Italian offices, hearing 'È tutto a posto' is a huge relief, meaning your paperwork is finally correct. Italians use 'a posto così' to signal the end of a meal phase, preventing the waiter from bringing unnecessary items.
The Universal Answer
If you don't know how to answer 'How are you?' in a neutral way, 'Tutto a posto' is always safe and natural.
Don't Pluralize
Never say 'a posti'. It is an adverbial phrase, so it never changes.
Bedeutung
Everything is in order or correct.
The Universal Answer
If you don't know how to answer 'How are you?' in a neutral way, 'Tutto a posto' is always safe and natural.
Don't Pluralize
Never say 'a posti'. It is an adverbial phrase, so it never changes.
Restaurant Hack
Say 'A posto così' when the waiter brings the bill to indicate you don't need anything else.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the correct form of 'essere a posto'.
Dopo aver pulito, la cucina finalmente ___ ___ ___.
The subject is 'la cucina' (third person singular), so we use 'è'.
Which sentence means 'I don't want any more coffee'?
Il cameriere ti offre altro caffè. Cosa rispondi?
'Sono a posto così' is the standard way to decline more of something.
Match the meaning of 'a posto' to the context.
Context: 'Giovanni è un ragazzo a posto.'
When describing a person, 'a posto' refers to their character.
Complete the dialogue.
A: 'Hai controllato i freni della bici?' B: 'Sì, ora ___ ___ ___.'
The subject is 'i freni' (plural), so we use 'sono'.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
The Three Faces of 'A Posto'
Objects
- • Tidy room
- • Fixed car
- • Organized files
People
- • Honest
- • Reliable
- • Sane
Situations
- • Paid bills
- • Finished meal
- • Clear conscience
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenDopo aver pulito, la cucina finalmente ___ ___ ___.
The subject is 'la cucina' (third person singular), so we use 'è'.
Il cameriere ti offre altro caffè. Cosa rispondi?
'Sono a posto così' is the standard way to decline more of something.
Context: 'Giovanni è un ragazzo a posto.'
When describing a person, 'a posto' refers to their character.
A: 'Hai controllato i freni della bici?' B: 'Sì, ora ___ ___ ___.'
The subject is 'i freni' (plural), so we use 'sono'.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
4 FragenIt is neutral. You can use it with friends or with your boss.
Yes, 'Non mi sento a posto' means you feel slightly unwell or 'off'.
'In ordine' is more formal and usually refers only to physical tidiness.
It's a common misspelling reflecting how the words sound when spoken quickly.
Verwandte Redewendungen
mettere a posto
builds onTo tidy up or fix something.
avere il cuore a posto
specialized formTo have a clear conscience.
fuori posto
contrastOut of place / inappropriate.
sistemarsi
similarTo get settled (job, house, marriage).
